Plural of annoyance; multiple things or situations that irritate or bother you.
From Old French 'anoier,' likely influenced by Latin 'in odio' (in hatred). The '-ance' suffix creates a noun, and '-s' makes it plural.
While 'annoy' is a verb, 'annoyance' is abstract—you can't touch it, but you definitely feel it. Stacking annoyances (traffic, then a pop quiz, then lost homework) is why the plural form exists.
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