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Noun
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The state of feeling annoyed, impatient, or slightly angry
annoyance
anger
pique
displeasure
resentment
vexation
exasperation
indignation
rage
fury
wrath
ire
outrage
aggravation
chagrin
choler
crossness
temper
gall
bother
frustration
grief
botheration
aggro
impatience
pip
infuriation
provocation
upset
discomfort
stress
ill humour
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“Her shoulders sagged and irritation flashed across her face as Paige and Carol Anne entered.”
Noun
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The state of being provoked, or easily provoked
irritability
testiness
peevishness
grumpiness
crotchetiness
grouchiness
irascibility
touchiness
cantankerousness
tetchiness
crankiness
sensitivity
irritableness
biliousness
hypersensitivity
excitability
prickliness
snappishness
churlishness
moodiness
oversensitivity
crabbiness
oversensitiveness
shirtiness
soreheadedness
snappiness
tenseness
bad temper
ill-temper
quick temper
short temper
shortness of temper
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“Unluckily, he had not wholly worked off his irritation at his place of business, and poured forth his wrath on his own family.”
Noun
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A thing that annoys or irritates someone
bother
annoyance
aggravation
nuisance
hassle
irritant
pest
inconvenience
pain
headache
peeve
trial
bugbear
drag
plague
bore
nudnik
bane
torment
skelf
nark
nyaff
menace
provocation
bind
gall
tease
pinprick
pain in the neck
pain in the bum
pain in the rear
pain in the backside
source of annoyance
source of irritation
fair cow
source of vexation
thorn in the flesh
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“Having to regularly be stuck behind a slow-walking person in a crowd while in a hurry can be a daily irritation.”
Noun
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The state of being itchy, sore or inflamed
inflammation
itchiness
prickliness
rash
rawness
tenderness
sensitivity
soreness
painfulness
redness
pain
smarting
swelling
irritability
tenseness
puffiness
burning
stinging
hotness
ache
throbbing
aching
smart
bruising
sensitiveness
sensitivity to pain
stiffness
abrasion
arthritis
“It seems to soothe the irritation in the skin when nothing else is tolerated.”
Noun
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A state of disapproval or feeling of unfulfillment
dissatisfaction
displeasure
disgruntlement
discontent
annoyance
disappointment
unhappiness
distress
exasperation
resentment
chagrin
anger
vexation
discontentment
dislike
dismay
disapproval
frustration
disgust
disapprobation
distaste
disquiet
regret
discontentedness
uneasiness
disaffection
aversion
desolation
discomfort
discouragement
disfavourUK
grievance
anxiety
disrelish
lamentation
worry
malaise
disinclination
indisposition
fretfulness
disfavorUS
restlessness
weariness
envy
letdown
hopelessness
oppression
trouble
disregard
jealousy
malcontent
malcontentment
disliking
complaint
restiveness
Weltschmerz
boredom
ennui
heartburn
querulousness
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Noun
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A continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of one's body
ache
pain
twinge
pang
sting
smart
spasm
stitch
throe
prick
soreness
tingle
throb
smarting
shoot
stinging
cramp
hurt
throbbing
aching
discomfort
tenderness
convulsion
suffering
gnawing
pounding
stabbing
niggle
backache
headache
stomachache
dull pain
muscular spasm
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Noun
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A sensation that prickles
prickling
tingling
sting
pricking
tickle
itchiness
prickle
itching
scratchiness
itch
prickliness
stinging
tickling
gooseflesh
paraesthesia
formication
tingle
goose pimples
creeping sensation
pins and needles
psoriasis
chill
scratching
rawness
creeping
crawling
thrill
smart
inflammation
discomfort
goose flesh
prickling sensation
goose bumps
tingling sensation
sensation
prickly heat
heat rash
smarting
goosebumps
burn
Noun
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The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another
rubbing
blistering
chafing
pressure sores
saddle sores
soreness
resistance
scraping
grating
rasping
abrasion
fretting
attrition
grinding
traction
abrading
gnawing
drag
excoriation
adhesion
erosion
grip
purchase
detrition
wearing down
eating away
impedance
brushing
trituration
contact
massage
friction
agitation
filing
wearing away
interference
Noun
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An area of redness and spots on a person's skin, appearing especially as a result of illness
rash
breakout
erythema
exanthema
hives
spots
urticaria
efflorescence
papules
pompholyx
purpura
roseola
heat rash
inflammation
itchiness
nappy rash
nettle rash
pimples
reaction
skin eruption
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