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UK
/ˌɪɹɪtˈeɪʃən/
]
[ US /ˌɪɹɪˈteɪʃən/ ]
[ US /ˌɪɹɪˈteɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
- the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
- the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
- unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
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a sudden outburst of anger
his temper sparked like damp firewood - the act of troubling or annoying someone
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(pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation
any food produced irritation of the stomach - an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
How To Use irritation In A Sentence
- May I, once again, register my extreme irritation at the term "heteronormative"? Archive 2006-11-01
- The main thrust of my irritation comes from the fact that this was marketed in Previews as the issue that would tell us what Noh-Varr has been doing. Review: Dark Avengers Annual #1 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News
- Does household cleaning give you headaches, nausea, dizzy spells or sign irritations?
- But to my chagrin I kept feeling a certain irritation. Times, Sunday Times
- I looked heavenwards as if hoping for a miraculous infusion of patience and tried hard to conceal my irritation. ABSOLUTE TRUTHS
- Possible side effects Breast tenderness, headaches, skin irritation.
- Feel its vital life force surging through your system, obliterating anger and irritation, radiating peace outwards from your heart.
- The clinical features of thyroid eye disease include ocular pain, photophobia, chemosis, diplopia, exophthalmos, and eye irritation.
- Some problems may be detected-and treated-early by examining your pet weekly for lumps, bumps and skin irritations.
- But there has been irritation and pain. Times, Sunday Times
