If someone irritates you, it is best not to react immediately.
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Irritates
Synonyms for "irritates" (264 found)
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Strong matches (79)
Verb(29 words)
deredisgruntleexasperateexcruciatefrustrategetget atget on someone's nervesget on someone's titsget on someone's wickget someone's back upget someone's dander upget someone's goatget someone's irish upget someone's nannyget someone's nanny-goatget toget under one's goatget under someone's goatget under someone's skin
Related words (132)
Verb(41 words)
hot uphuffhurtimpairincenseinconvenienceincreaseinflameinflict paininfuriateinjureintensifyjanglejangle the nervesjarjar onkill by incheslaceratelight the fusemadden
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magnifymake acutemake troublemake worsemartyrmartyrizemiffnagneedlenettlenipoffendpainpallpeevepesterpickpick atpick onpiercepinchpiquepit againstplagueprickprodprolong the agonyput backput on edgeput output to torturerackranklerasprideroilrubrub the wrong wayruffleseparateset againstset at oddsset at varianceset onset on edgeset upsharpensic onsoursow dissensionspitestabstingstir the bloodstir upstir up troubleteasetiretormenttorturetroubletrytweaktwistvexweakenwork upworryworsenwoundwring
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Sample sentences
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When she has a headache, the slightest noise irritates her.
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Sunburn irritates the skin.
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His speech irritates me.
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