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"Gadfly" Definition

noun

A persistent irritating critic; a nuisance.
Any of various flies, especially of the family Tabanidae, that bite or annoy livestock and other animals.
One that acts as a provocative stimulus; a goad.
Any of various flies (as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock.
A person who stimulates or annoys especially by persistent criticism.

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