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X is a thorn (a burr) in the side of Y

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  • thorn — n 1. prickle, Inf. prickler, point, barb, bar bule, spike, spicule, Zool. spiculum, spine, spinule, bristle, acicula; sticker, brier, Bot. apiculus, bur, burr, snag; nettle, bramble, cocklebur. 2. thorn in one’s flesh or side pain in the neck,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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  • Sutton Hoo — restored). Although based on helmets of the spangenhelm type, the immediate comparisons are with contemporary Vendel Age helmets from eastern Sweden.] Sutton Hoo near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, is the site of two Anglo Saxon cemeteries of the… …   Wikipedia

  • bother — v 1. pester, hector, harass, Sl. bug, Sl. hassle, Sl. drive [s.o.] nuts or crazy or bananas, Sl. drive [s.o.] up a wall; hound, dog, nag, pick on, pick at, be on [s.o. s] back, Inf. give [s.o.] a hard time, Sl. ride; torment, taunt, bedevil,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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  • trouble — 1. noun 1) you ve caused enough trouble already Syn: problems, difficulty, bother, inconvenience, worry, concern, anxiety, distress, stress, strife, agitation, harassment, hassle, unpleasantness 2) she poured out all her troub …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • discomfort — n 1. uneasiness, disquietude, anxiety, worry, concern, care, trouble; hardship, distress, Archaic. misease; mild hurt, uncomfortableness, malaise, aches and pains. 2. ache, pain, pang, throb, twinge, smart, sting, burn; nuisance, pest, bother,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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