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GALLING

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Causing irritation or annoyance

Example:

it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong

Synonyms:

annoying; bothersome; galling; irritating; nettlesome; pesky; pestering; pestiferous; plaguey; plaguy; teasing; vexatious; vexing

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

disagreeable (not to your liking)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

-ing form of the verb gall

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