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irritate

/'ɪrɪ,teɪt/

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verb
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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"It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

Similar:

annoy bother chafe devil get at get to gravel nark nettle rag rile vex

type of:
displease
verb
excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
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"Aspirin irritates my stomach"
Opposite:

soothe

type of:
aggravate worsen exacerbate exasperate
verb
excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus
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"irritate the glands of a leaf"

type of:
excite stimulate

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