Related Words for irk

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gall
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Noun, Verb
irritate
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Verb
rile
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Verb
displease
x/
Verb
frustrate
/x
Verb, Adjective
vex
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Verb, Noun
bother
/x
Verb, Noun
resent
x/
Verb
irksome
/x
Adjective
embarrass
x/x
Verb, Noun
unsettle
x/x
Verb
grumble
/x
Verb, Noun
confuse
x/
Verb
offend
x/
Verb
discourage
x/x
Verb, Noun
complain
x/
Verb
unhappy
x/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
angers
/x
Noun
endear
x/
Verb
annoys
x/
Verb
hackles
/x
Verb
peeved
/
Adjective
faze
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Verb
alienate
/xx
Verb, Adjective, Noun
antagonize
x/xx
Verb
bristle
/x
Noun, Verb
frown upon
/x/
Phrase, Verb
anathema
x/xx
Noun
backfire
/x
Verb, Noun
chagrin
x/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
ire
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Noun, Verb
perturb
x/
Verb
cringe
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
incensed
/x
Adjective
mollify
/xx
Verb
placate
/x
Verb
baffle
/x
Noun, Verb
scoff
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Verb, Noun
appease
x/
Verb
consternation
xx/x
Noun
ruffle
/x
Verb, Noun
haunt
/
Verb, Noun
amused
x/
Adjective
fascinate
/xx
Verb
disturbs
x/
Verb
confound
x/
Verb, Noun
chafe
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Noun, Verb
ingratiate
x/xx
Verb
resonate
/xx
Verb
chide
/
Verb
spook
/
Noun, Verb
erode
x/
Verb
frightens
/x
Verb
undermine
/xx
Verb
undercut
/xx
Verb, Adjective, Noun
detest
x/
Verb
rattle
/x
Noun, Verb
impress
x/
Verb, Noun
complicate
/xx
Verb, Adjective
sway
/
Noun, Verb
affect
x/
Verb, Noun
berate
x/
Verb
assuage
x/
Verb
frown
/
Noun, Verb
disrespectful
xx/x
Adjective
wince
/
Noun, Verb
touchy
/x
Adjective
dissuade
x/
Verb
dislike
x/
Noun, Verb
pet peeve
//
Phrase, Noun
pleases
/x
Verb, Noun
startle
/x
Verb, Noun
depress
x/
Verb
excite
x/
Verb
mean
/
Verb, Adjective, Noun
despise
x/
Verb
irate
x/
Adjective
upset
x/
Verb, Adjective, Noun
angry
/x
Adjective, Verb
annoyance
x/x
Noun
impatient
x/x
Adjective
indignant
x/x
Adjective
disappoint
xx/
Verb
bothersome
/xx
Adjective
pester
/x
Verb, Noun
resentful
x/x
Adjective
antsy
/x
Adjective
outrage
/x
Noun, Verb
displeasure
x/x
Noun, Verb
beginning
x/x
Verb
things
/
Noun
seemed
/
Verb
continued
x/x
Verb
really
/x
Adverb
just
/
Adverb
used
/
Verb
bank
/
Noun
receives
x/
Verb
abductions
x/x
Verb
adultery
x/xx
Noun
agitate
/xx
Verb
badger
/x
Noun, Verb
becoming
x/x
Noun, Adjective
bug
/
Noun, Verb
commotion
x/x
Noun
craving
/x
Noun
dialectic
xx/x
Noun, Adjective
discontent
xx/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
discord
/x
Noun, Verb
disquiet
x/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
dissatisfaction
xxx/x
Noun
dissension
x/x
Noun
enrichment
x/x
Noun
excitement
x/x
Noun
ferment
x/
Noun, Verb
frustrations
x/x
Noun
hesitations
xx/x
Noun
hunger
/x
Noun, Verb
iraqi
x/x
Adjective, Name
trouble
/x
Noun, Verb
die
/
Verb, Noun
pidgin
/x
Noun
fall
/
Verb, Noun
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
sfa
x
Name
butt
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Noun, Verb