📖 irritation

noun

1. the act of troubling or annoying someone
2. unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
3. an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
4. a sudden outburst of anger“his temper sparked like damp firewood”

See also: annoyanceannoyingvexationaggravationprovocationdiscomfortsorenesspique

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