Annoy vs. Anger — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Annoy and Anger
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Annoy
To cause irritation to (another); make somewhat angry.
Anger
Anger, also known as wrath or rage, is an intense emotional state involving a strong uncomfortable and non-cooperative response to a perceived provocation, hurt or threat.A person experiencing anger will often experience physical effects, such as increased heart rate, elevated blood pressure, and increased levels of adrenaline and noradrenaline. Some view anger as an emotion which triggers part of the fight or flight response.
Annoy
(Archaic) To harass or disturb by repeated attacks.
Anger
A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility
The colonel's anger at his daughter's disobedience
Annoy
(transitive) To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
Marc loved his sister, but when she annoyed him he wanted to switch her off.
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Anger
Fill (someone) with anger; provoke anger in
He was angered that he had not been told
She was angered by his terse answer
Annoy
(intransitive) To do something to upset or anger someone; to be troublesome.
Anger
A strong feeling of displeasure or hostility.
Annoy
(transitive) To molest; to harm; to injure.
To annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade
Anger
To make angry; enrage or provoke.
Annoy
A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes.
Anger
To become angry
She angers too quickly.
Annoy
That which causes such a feeling.
Anger
A strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something, usually combined with an urge to harm, often stemming from perceived provocation, hurt, or threat.
You need to control your anger.
Annoy
To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to tease; to ruffle in mind; to vex; as, I was annoyed by his remarks.
Say, what can more our tortured souls annoyThan to behold, admire, and lose our joy?
Anger
(obsolete) Pain or stinging.
Annoy
To molest, incommode, or harm; as, to annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade.
Anger
(transitive) To cause such a feeling of antagonism in.
He who angers you conquers you.
Annoy
A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes; also, whatever causes such a feeling; as, to work annoy.
Worse than Tantalus' is her annoy.
Anger
(intransitive) To become angry.
You anger too easily.
Annoy
Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations;
Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
Anger
Trouble; vexation; also, physical pain or smart of a sore, etc.
I made the experiment, setting the moxa where . . . the greatest anger and soreness still continued.
Anger
A strong passion or emotion of displeasure or antagonism, excited by a real or supposed injury or insult to one's self or others, or by the intent to do such injury.
Anger is likeA full hot horse, who being allowed his way,Self-mettle tires him.
Anger
To make painful; to cause to smart; to inflame.
He . . . angereth malign ulcers.
Anger
To excite to anger; to enrage; to provoke.
Taxes and impositions . . . which rather angered than grieved the people.
Anger
A strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
Anger
The state of being angry
Anger
Belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
Anger
Make angry;
The news angered him
Anger
Become angry;
He angers easily
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