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irritate
verb
Excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
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ˈɪɹɪteɪt
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verb
Excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
“Aspirin irritates my stomach”
verb
Excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus
“Irritate the glands of a leaf”
verb
Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
“Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me”
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Aspirin irritates my stomach
Irritate the glands of a leaf
Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
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