GADFLY Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word gadfly. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word gadfly. (close relations)

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	pest				nounn
	noun • a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal • any epidemic disease with a high death rate • a persistently annoying person • any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc.
	annoyer				verb, nounv, n
	noun • someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
	bother				verbv
	noun • an angry disturbance • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness verb • take the trouble to do something; concern oneself • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • to cause inconvenience or discomfort to • intrude or enter uninvited • make nervous or agitated • make confused or perplexed or puzzled
	irritant				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • something that causes irritation and annoyance
	nuisance				nounn
	noun • (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
	persecutor				nounn
	noun • someone who torments
	bloodsucker				nounn
	noun • carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
	botfly				nounn
	noun • stout-bodied hairy dipterous fly whose larvae are parasites on humans and other mammals
	horsefly				nounn
	noun • winged fly parasitic on horses • large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
	stout				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops • a garment size for a large or heavy person adjective satellite • dependable • euphemisms for `fat' • having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
	blighter				nounn
	noun • a persistently annoying person • a boy or man
	cuss				verbv
	noun • a persistently annoying person • a boy or man • profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger verb • utter obscenities or profanities
	pesterer				nounn
	noun • a persistently annoying person

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