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Synonyms & Antonyms of irritation
the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts
- Dad's general irritation at the incessant complaining coming from the back seat of the car
Synonyms for irritation
- aggravation,
- aggro
- [British],
- annoyance,
- bother,
- botheration,
- exasperation,
- frustration,
- grief,
- pip
- [chiefly British],
- vexation
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“Irritation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irritation. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.
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