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irritation


irritation/ˌɪrəˈteɪʃən, ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/ noun
1. [UNCOUNTABLE]
the feeling of being annoyed about something, especially something that happens repeatedly or for a long time:
  ▪ The heavy traffic is a constant source of irritation.
irritation at/with
  ▪ The doctor’s irritation at being interrupted showed.

2. [COUNTABLE]
something that makes you annoyed:
  ▪ The children are just an irritation for him when he’s trying to work.

3. [COUNTABLE, UNCOUNTABLE]
a painful sore feeling on a part of your body:
  ▪ The astringent can cause irritation to sensitive skin.
  ▪ a throat irritation
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THESAURUS
anger a strong emotion that you feel because someone has behaved badly or because a situation seems bad or unfair :
  ▪ Andrea still feels a lot of anger towards her mom, who left when she was a little girl.
  ▪ I’ve said some things in anger that have almost cost me my marriage.
annoyance slight anger or impatience :
  ▪ He expressed annoyance at the way his comments had been misinterpreted.
  ▪ The meetings were held in secret, much to the annoyance of some members of Congress.
irritation a feeling of being annoyed and impatient, especially because something keeps happening or someone keeps saying something :
  ▪ He could not hide his irritation at her persistent questioning.
  ▪ Unwanted sales calls are a source of irritation for many people.
frustration a feeling of being annoyed, especially because you cannot do what you want or because you cannot change or control a situation :
  ▪ You can imagine my frustration when I found out that the next bus didn’t leave till 4 hours later.
  ▪ There is a growing sense of frustration over the situation in Burma.
  ▪ The government has expressed frustration at the slow legal process.
exasperation a feeling of being very annoyed because you cannot control a situation, learn to do something, or understand something, even though you are trying very hard :
  ▪ Isaac sighed in exasperation.
  ▪ Exasperation at the team’s lack of success was evident among the fans.
resentment anger because you think you are being treated badly or unfairly :
  ▪ The sudden increase in the numbers of immigrants has caused resentment among local people.
indignation anger and surprise about an unfair situation :
  ▪ His voice sounded full of indignation.
  ▪ The scandal caused righteous indignation among opposition politicians.
ill/bad feeling anger between two people because of something that has happened :
  ▪ I had no ill feeling towards him.
rancour British English, rancor American English formal a feeling of anger and hatred towards someone who you cannot forgive because they harmed you in the past :
  ▪ Even though he had lost the court case, he had shown no rancour.
spleen formal anger, especially anger that is unreasonable :
  ▪ He vented his spleen (=said why he was angry)against the airline in an article in the Times.

noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
skin irritation
A lot of chemicals can cause skin irritation.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
ADJECTIVE
mild
Protocol 2 studied the phenomenon of adaptive cytoprotection in response to mild irritation of the duodenal mucosa in the three experimental groups.
This protocol tested mucosal resistance to acid after mild irritation.
minor
When an extended family is living together at close quarters, even minor irritations can grow out of all proportion.
Socially adept children are often more forgiving, more likely to overlook minor irritations, and may also model appropriate behaviors.
Which is a minor irritation for the itinerant tourist ... a daily nightmare for the local residents.
Those are just minor stylistic irritations compared to Republican trickle-down economics.
In happy marriages the partners don't make a big deal of minor irritations.
But all of these are minor irritations in the world of the neighborhood swimming pool.
VERB
cause
Though not as deadly as the sea wasp, this jellyfish can cause severe irritation if it stings a human.
Formaldehyde in high concentrations can cause extreme irritation of the eyes, nose and throat if inhaled.
He did pretty well what she wanted with their lives, which caused some occasional irritation.
Initial attempts at moving together in a team often cause frustration and irritation.
Some chemicals cause a direct irritation to the skin leading to dermatitis.
feel
I felt the beginnings of irritation.
But he felt irritation rising in him.
Helen felt a wash of irritation.
You are, as they say, stuck with it and have leisure to feel all its peculiar irritations and discomforts.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
Attwood's metallic music was an irritation.
Bailey expressed irritation with the inaccurate reports in the media.
The heavy traffic is a constant source of irritation.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
But if the behaviour is repeated, and by the same fish, something is causing irritation and needs investigation.
He turned towards her, but the blankets entangled his legs and he fought his eyes open in irritation.
Protocol 2 studied the phenomenon of adaptive cytoprotection in response to mild irritation of the duodenal mucosa in the three experimental groups.
So if you imagine that orders and irritation are going to intimidate me you're in for a big surprise!
The ringing of the telephone came as a distinct irritation.
There is a lesser one, which still remains an irritation.

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