Dictionary Check: irritate
"irritate" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
verb
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Example:
"Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"
verb
excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
Example:
"Aspirin irritates my stomach"
verb
excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus
Example:
"irritate the glands of a leaf"
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