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What does irritate mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word irritate? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure.
  2. (transitive) To introduce irritability or irritation in.
  3. (intransitive) To cause or induce displeasure or irritation.
  4. (transitive) To induce pain in (all or part of a body or organism).
  5. (obsolete) To render null and void.
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My oh my, how that must irritate this part-time demagogue in the almighty press.
Figs are members of the rubber tree family and secrete white, sticky latex that can irritate the skin.
Avoid scrubs, because rubbing can irritate this skin condition and exacerbate the flushing.
All these triggers can irritate the airways in your lungs, making an asthma attack more likely.
The woman was still following me, and it was beginning to irritate and aggravate me.
Nail polish remover is made from acetone and ethyl acetate, which can irritate your eyes, nose, and throat.

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