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pain in the neck

pain in the neck
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [peyn in stressed th ee nek]
    • /peɪn ɪn stressed ði nɛk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [peyn in stressed th ee nek]
    • /peɪn ɪn stressed ði nɛk/

Definition of pain in the neck words

  • noun pain in the neck source of annoyance 1

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Parts of speech for Pain in the neck

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pain in the neck popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for pain in the neck

noun pain in the neck

  • adversity — an unfortunate event or incident
  • aggravation — the act of aggravating, or making worse, or the condition of being aggravated
  • aggro — Aggro is the difficulties and problems that are involved in something.
  • bad break — misfortune, period of bad luck

adj pain in the neck

  • big mouth — If you say that someone is a big mouth or that they have a big mouth, you mean that they tell other people things that should have been kept secret.
  • hateable — meriting hatred or loathing.
  • heeler — a person who heels shoes.

adjective pain in the neck

  • dislikable — Not capable or worthy of being liked; not liked; regarded with displeasure or aversion.
  • obnoxious — highly objectionable or offensive; odious: obnoxious behavior.
  • odious — deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable.

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