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irritate
verb as in upset, anger
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“Every time he laid down it would irritate the skin and cause it to bleed. I was putting duct tape to fix it.”
From Los Angeles Times
Sir Keir may not strike you as the kind of bloke to be frequently demonstrably angry or irritated.
From BBC
Being opened up to criticism may be irritating given what he offers defensively.
From BBC
His popularity and internet savviness long rattled the Kremlin, while senior figures were irritated by his investigations into high-profile government corruption.
From BBC
Vergara, 53, shared a photo of her irritated eye to Instagram.
From Los Angeles Times
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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