irritation
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(noun) the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed |
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Synonyms: annoyance, vexation |
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Related Words: botheration, huff, impatience, mental state, miff, pinprick, psychological state, restlessness, seeing red, snit |
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(noun) unfriendly behavior that aggravates or irritates someone |
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Synonyms: aggravation, provocation |
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Related Words: aggression, aggro, taunt, taunting, twitting |
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(noun) the act of annoying someone |
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Synonyms: annoyance, annoying, troubling, vexation |
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Related Words: exasperation, mistreatment |
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(noun) an uncomfortable feeling in some part of the body |
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Synonyms: discomfort, soreness, tenderness |
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Related Words: chafing, hurt, suffering |
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(noun) a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood" |
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Synonyms: pique, temper |
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Related Words: annoyance, chafe, vexation |
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