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English noun: irritation | |||
| 1. | irritation (state) the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed | ||
| Synonyms | annoyance, botheration, vexation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bummer, huff, impatience, miff, pinprick, restlessness, seeing red, snit | ||
| 2. | irritation (feeling) a sudden outburst of anger | ||
| Samples | His temper sparked like damp firewood. | ||
| Synonyms | pique, temper | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | annoyance, chafe, vexation | ||
| 3. | irritation (state) (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation | ||
| Samples | Any food produced irritation of the stomach. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | abnormalcy, abnormality, sensitisation, sensitization | ||
| Domain category | pathology | ||
| 4. | irritation (state) the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland | ||
| Synonyms | excitation, innervation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arousal | ||
| 5. | irritation (feeling) an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress | ||
| Synonyms | discomfort, soreness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hurt, suffering | ||
| 6. | irritation (act) unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment | ||
| Synonyms | aggravation, provocation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | aggression | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | aggro, last straw, taunt, taunting, twit | ||
| 7. | irritation (act) the act of troubling or annoying someone | ||
| Synonyms | annoyance, annoying, vexation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mistreatment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | exasperation, red flag | ||
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