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/ˈərk/
Middle English
verb
to
make
weary,
irritated,
or
bored
annoy
vex
irk
bother
mean to upset a person's composure.
annoy
implies a wearing on the nerves by persistent petty unpleasantness.
vex
implies greater provocation and stronger disturbance and usually connotes anger but sometimes perplexity or anxiety.
noun
the
fact
of
being
annoying
a
source
of
annoyance