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pesky

adjective as in bothersome

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Investing money up front now would result in an eventual payoff that would cover SMT's fees and leave the property owner in profit, freed at last from their pesky contract.

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Lending to the government skips the pesky work of being a real banker, forced to engage in credit analysis.

If the virus spreads further, it can reach your lungs and cause a pesky cough.

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Except for that pesky detail of history proving that many states, if left to their own devices, will happily codify structural inequities that foment chaos.

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In 2025, white cabinets and grey floors signify a home with no pesky outré design choices to hinder the viewer’s ability to picture themselves in that kitchen.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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