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as in roughened

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verb

present participle of roughen
as in scuffing

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irritating
Adjective
  • The woman’s walk was rushed and uptight, making that sound even more irritating.
    — Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The call was impersonal, irritating, and to Borchardt, quite lazy.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2025
Definition of irritating
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