Irritate
verb'ɪrɪ,teɪt
Verb
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
“It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves”
excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
“Aspirin irritates my stomach”
Type of:AggravateWorsenExacerbateexcite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus
“irritate the glands of a leaf”
Type of:ExciteStimulate
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