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irritant::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | thorn |
| Type of | annoyance, bother, botheration, infliction, pain, pain in the ass, pain in the neck |
| Derivation | irritate |
Examples of irritant
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The barriers may have come down but male chauvinism remains an ongoing irritant.
From the toledoblade.com
An organization that won't tolerate the irritant is not far from a dictatorship.
From the nytimes.com
Alas, inside the Brussels foreign-policy machine such concerns are an irritant.
From the economist.com
As is mandatory in the House era, Hood is brilliant, eccentric and an irritant.
From the time.com
Dove, Tide, and Ivory all offer low-irritant products, as do many organic brands.
From the cnn.com
It's a chemical irritant that affects mammals such as squirrels, but not birds.
From the newsobserver.com
Poison ivy, which is in the Rash Hall of Fame, is no Johnny-come-lately irritant.
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Yet bluetongue, in the long run, may prove a bigger irritant than foot-and-mouth.
From the economist.com
They long been an irritant for industries and county development organizations.
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- Something that causes irritation and annoyance; "he's a thorn in my flesh"
- (irritation) the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
- (irritation) pique: a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood"
- (irritation) (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation; "any food produced irritation of the stomach"
- (irritation) excitation: the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
- (irritation) discomfort: an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
- Irritant is a psychedelic trance album released by X-Dream in 2002.
- Irritant were a progressive rock / heavy metal band from Gloucester, England, UK, formed in 2002., BBC Gloucestershire They originally described themselves as an "independent hard rock band", and flirted with rap, but developed a blend of progressive metal and hard rock. ...
- (Irritants) Substances that cause inflammation or a painful/bothersome reaction to an allergy.
