eristic vs pain in the neck

eristic

noun
  • One who makes specious arguments; one who is disputatious. 

  • A type of dialogue or argument where the participants do not have any reasonable goal. The aim is to argue for the sake of conflict, and often to see who can yell the loudest. 

adj
  • Provoking strife, controversy or discord. 

pain in the neck

noun
  • Someone or something which is annoying, irritating or inconvenient. 

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