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Synonyms & Antonyms of thorn
something that is a source of irritation
- your constant questions are a thorn in my side
Synonyms for thorn
- aggravation,
- aggro
- [British],
- annoyance,
- bother,
- botheration,
- bugbear,
- exasperation,
- frustration,
- hair shirt,
- hassle,
- headache,
- inconvenience,
- irk,
- irritant,
- nuisance,
- peeve,
- pest,
- rub,
- ruffle,
- trial,
- vexation
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