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irritation

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: irritation

1
 n
the act of troubling or annoying someone
2
 n
the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: irritation
1

n the act of troubling or annoying someone

Synonyms:
annoyance, annoying, vexation
Types:
exasperation
actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)
red flag
something that irritates or demands immediate action
exacerbation
violent and bitter exasperation
Type of:
mistreatment
the practice of treating (someone or something) badly

n the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

Synonyms:
annoyance, botheration, vexation
Types:
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bummer
an experience that is irritating or frustrating or disappointing
huff, miff, seeing red
a state of irritation or annoyance
pinprick
a minor annoyance
impatience, restlessness
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
snit
a state of agitated irritation
Type of:
mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state
(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic

n an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress

Synonyms:
discomfort, soreness
Type of:
hurt, suffering
feelings of mental or physical pain

n unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment

Synonyms:
aggravation, provocation
Types:
aggro
(informal British usage) aggravation or aggression
last straw
the final irritation that stretches your patience beyond the limit
taunt, taunting, twit
aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
Type of:
aggression
deliberately unfriendly behavior

n a sudden outburst of anger

Synonyms:
pique, temper
Type of:
annoyance, chafe, vexation
anger produced by some annoying irritation
2

n the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland

Synonyms:
excitation, innervation
Type of:
arousal
a state of heightened physiological activity

n (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation

“any food produced irritation of the stomach”
Type of:
abnormalcy, abnormality
an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
sensitisation, sensitization
the state of being sensitive (as to an antigen)
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