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Irritation

The act of irritating, or exciting, or the state of being irritated; excitement; stimulation, usually of an undue and uncomfortable kind; especially, excitement of anger or passion; provocation; annoyance; anger.

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Abnormality 76% connected

The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.

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Aggression 76% connected

The first attack, or act of hostility; the first act of injury, or first act leading to a war or a controversy; unprovoked attack; assault; as, a war…

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Annoyance 76% connected

The act of annoying, or the state of being annoyed; molestation; vexation; annoy.

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Arousal 76% connected

The act of arousing, or the state of being aroused.

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Chafe 76% connected

To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.

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Hurt 76% connected

A band on a trip-hammer helve, bearing the trunnions.

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Mistreatment 76% connected

Wrong treatment.

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Suffering 76% connected

of Suffer

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Vexation 76% connected

The act of vexing, or the state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation.

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Bummer 76% connected

An idle, worthless fellow, who is without any visible means of support; a dissipated sponger.

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Exasperation 76% connected

The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.

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Huff 76% connected

To swell; to enlarge; to puff up; as, huffed up with air.

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Impatience 76% connected

The quality of being impatient; want of endurance of pain, suffering, opposition, or delay; eagerness for change, or for something expected; restless…

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Miff 76% connected

A petty falling out; a tiff; a quarrel; offense.

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Taunt 76% connected

Very high or tall; as, a ship with taunt masts.

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Taunting 76% connected

of Taunt

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Twit 76% connected

To vex by bringing to notice, or reminding of, a fault, defect, misfortune, or the like; to revile; to reproach; to upbraid; to taunt; as, he twitted…

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Irritate 74% connected

To render null and void.

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Irritate 74% connected

To render null and void.

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Sore 74% connected

Reddish brown; sorrel.

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Sore 74% connected

Reddish brown; sorrel.

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Temper 74% connected

To mingle in due proportion; to prepare by combining; to modify, as by adding some new element; to qualify, as by an ingredient; hence, to soften; to…

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Temper 74% connected

To mingle in due proportion; to prepare by combining; to modify, as by adding some new element; to qualify, as by an ingredient; hence, to soften; to…

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Synonym 12

Aggravation 92% connected

The act of aggravating, or making worse; -- used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity or heinousness; something additional t…

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Annoyance 92% connected

The act of annoying, or the state of being annoyed; molestation; vexation; annoy.

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Annoying 92% connected

of Annoy

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Botheration 92% connected

The act of bothering, or state of being bothered; cause of trouble; perplexity; annoyance; vexation.

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Discomfort 92% connected

To discourage; to deject.

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Excitation 92% connected

The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening.

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Innervation 92% connected

The act of innerving or stimulating.

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Pique 92% connected

A cotton fabric, figured in the loom, -- used as a dress goods for women and children, and for vestings, etc.

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Provocation 92% connected

The act of provoking, or causing vexation or, anger.

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Soreness 92% connected

The quality or state of being sore; tenderness; painfull; as, the soreness of a wound; the soreness of an affliction.

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Temper 92% connected

To mingle in due proportion; to prepare by combining; to modify, as by adding some new element; to qualify, as by an ingredient; hence, to soften; to…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Vexation 92% connected

The act of vexing, or the state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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