irritate (verb)

  • 101bug — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. insect, arthropod, mite, nit, bedbug; vermin; slang, [wire]tap; flaw, defect, fault, imperfection; enthusiast (See activity). See animal, littleness. v., slang, [wire] tap; pester, annoy, bother. See… …

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  • 102disturb — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. worry, agitate, disquiet, trouble; disarrange, confuse; interrupt, unsettle. See agitation, disorder. Ant., calm, soothe. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To upset physical relationship] Syn. disorder,… …

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  • 103harass — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. distress, badger, trouble, vex, plague, torment, irritate, needle (inf.), heckle, beset; worry, afflict, depress, sadden. See discontent, malevolence. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To annoy an individual]… …

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  • 104irk — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. annoy (see discontent). II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. irritate, annoy, exasperate; see bother 2 , 3 . See Synonym Study at bother . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. annoy, irritate, *bug, aggravate,… …

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  • 105pique — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. sting, cut, nettle, irritate, vex, offend; prick, jab; intrigue, stimulate, arouse interest. See excitement. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. umbrage, resentment, offense; see anger , annoyance 1 , offense …

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  • 106rile — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t., informal, annoy, vex. See discontent. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. irritate, provoke, annoy; see anger 1 , bother 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. anger, annoy, irritate, peeve, *rub the wrong way …

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  • 107ir´ri|ta´tor — ir|ri|tate «IHR uh tayt», transitive verb, tat|ed, tat|ing. 1. to make impatient or angry; annoy; provoke; vex: »The boy s foolish questions irritated his mother. Flies irritate horses. 2 …

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  • 108ir´ri|tat´ing|ly — ir|ri|tate «IHR uh tayt», transitive verb, tat|ed, tat|ing. 1. to make impatient or angry; annoy; provoke; vex: »The boy s foolish questions irritated his mother. Flies irritate horses. 2 …

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  • 109ir|ri|tate — «IHR uh tayt», transitive verb, tat|ed, tat|ing. 1. to make impatient or angry; annoy; provoke; vex: »The boy s foolish questions irritated his mother. Flies irritate horses. 2 …

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  • 110gramjan — *gramjan germ., schwach. Verb: nhd. erzürnen, grämen, erbittern; ne. irritate, grieve; Rekontruktionsbasis: got., an., ae., ahd.; Hinweis: s. *grama (Adjektiv); Etymologie: s …

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