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- pronunciation:
- I
rih
teIt
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
irritates, irritating, irritated |
| definition 1: |
When you irritate someone, you anger or bother them.
Mosquitoes irritate my mom because they are always biting her.It irritates Sara when her brother teases her.- synonyms:
- annoy
- antonyms:
- enchant
- similar words:
- anger, bother, bug, trouble
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| definition 2: |
When something irritates your skin, it make the skin sore or red.
The pool water irritates Jamie's eyes, so he wears goggles when he swims.- synonyms:
- excite
- similar words:
- provoke, stimulate
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| related words: |
pain |
| derivation: |
irritator (n.) |
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