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kiusa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • annoyance noun A feeling of mild irritation, or the thing that causes it.
  • bugbear noun An ongoing problem; a recurring obstacle or adversity.
  • inconvenience noun A problem or difficulty that causes trouble or discomfort.
  • mischief noun Playful behaviour that causes minor trouble or annoyance, without real malice.
  • nuisance noun A minor annoyance or source of inconvenience.
  • peeve noun An annoyance or grievance.

Senses

kiusa is used for these senses in English:

  • annoyance (countable) That which annoys.
  • annoyance (countable) An act or instance of annoying.
  • annoyance (uncountable) The psychological state of being annoyed or irritated.
  • bugbear An ongoing problem; a recurring obstacle or adversity.
  • inconvenience Something that is not convenient, something that bothers.
  • mischief (uncountable) Harm or trouble caused by an agent or brought about by a particular cause.
  • nuisance A minor annoyance or inconvenience.
  • peeve (colloquial) An annoyance or grievance.

bugbear — full definition

  1. noun An ongoing problem; a recurring obstacle or adversity.
  2. noun A source of dread; resentment; or irritation.
  3. noun A generic creature, often described as a large goblin, meant to inspire fear in children.

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