- annoyance, chafe, vexation - anger produced by some annoying irritation
--1 is a kind of anger, choler, ire
--1 has particulars:pique, temper, irritation; frustration; aggravation, exasperation; harassment, torment; displeasure - irritation, annoyance, vexation, botheration - the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
--2 is a kind of psychological state, mental state
--2 has particulars:bummer; huff, miff, seeing red; pinprick; restlessness, impatience; snit Derived form: verb vex1 - concern, worry, headache, vexation - something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"
--3 is a kind of negative stimulus
--3 has particulars:bugaboo; burden, load, encumbrance, incumbrance, onus; business Derived form: verb vex2 - annoyance, annoying, irritation, vexation - the act of troubling or annoying someone
--4 is a kind of mistreatment
--4 has particulars: exasperation; red flagDerived form: verb vex1