Dictionary Entry
irritate
Part of Speech: verbPronunciation: /IR-uh-tayt/To make someone feel annoyed, impatient, or slightly angry.
In a Sentence
“Loud chewing noises irritate her during quiet study time.”
Origin
Latin irritare ‘excite, provoke’
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