irritationnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌɪr.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/us/ˌɪr.əˈteɪ.ʃən/irritation noun [ C or U ] (ANGER)
C2 the feeling of being angry or annoyed, or something that makes you feel like this:
That kind of behaviour is sure to cause irritation.
Traffic noise is just one of several minor irritations (= small problems).
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Anger and displeasure
- acrimonious
- anger
- animus
- annoyance
- bad feeling
- flap
- fuss
- get the hump idiom
- gorge
- grit
- grit your teeth idiom
- grudge
- hard feelings idiom
- rancour
- resent
- resentful
- road rage
- slow burn
- sour grapes idiom
- spite
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irritation noun [ C or U ] (SORE FEELING)
a painful or sore feeling in a part of the body:
It is an antiseptic cream suitable for minor skin irritations.
The strap had rubbed against his skin and caused irritation.
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Pain & painful
- -racked
- achy
- agonizing
- cluster headache
- dodgy
- earache
- hell
- hurt
- masochism
- non-ulcer stomach pain
- painful
- painfully
- rack
- racking
- shooting pains
- suffering
- tender
- throb
- torment
- wince
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