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1 Vexatious
adj.P. and V. βαρύς, ὀχληρός, δυσχερής, λυπηρός, ἀνιαρός, κακός, ἐπαχθής, προσάντης (Plat.), Ar. and P. χαλεπός, ἐπίπονος, P. πραγματώδης, V. ἀχθεινός (also Xen. but rare P.), ἐμβριθής (Soph., frag.), παλύπονος, δυσπόνητος, λυπρός, δύσφορος (also Xen. but rare P.).Things vexatious to the spirit: V. καρδίας δηκτήρια (Eur., Hec. 235).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Vexatious
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2 Annoying
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Annoying
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3 Galling
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Galling
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4 Intrusive
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Intrusive
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