If people who smoke are deprived of their cigarettes, they get nervous and irritable.
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Irritable
/ˈɪɹɪtəbl̩/
Synonyms for "irritable" (249 found)
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Adjective(27 words)
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I'm really irritable lately. My favorite soccer team is in a slump.
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They are all irritable.
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To have more than one problem before him at one time makes him irritable, upset and exasperated.
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