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irritate - Dictionary definition and meaning for irritate
IRRITATE
(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", "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
synonyms : annoy , bother , chafe , devil , get at , get to , gravel , nark , nettle , rag , rile , vexThe youngsters were chafed due the rising unemployment caused by the new economic politics of the state. -added by Aswathy_inlas
"Her harsh response riled the teacher" -added by sradha_inlas
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