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Noun irritation has 7 senses
irritation, annoyance, vexation, botheration - the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed--1 is a kind of psychological state, mental state
 --1 has particulars:
pique, temper, irritation - a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood"--2 is a kind of annoyance, chafe, vexation
 
irritation - (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation; "any food produced irritation of the stomach"--3 is a kind of abnormality, abnormalcy, abnormal condition; sensitization, sensitisation
 
excitation, innervation, irritation - the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland--4 is a kind of arousal
 
discomfort, soreness, irritation - an uncomfortable feeling in some part of the body--5 is a kind of suffering, hurt
 
aggravation, irritation, provocation - unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment--6 is a kind of aggression
 --6 has particulars: aggro; last straw; twit, taunt, taunting
 
annoyance, annoying, irritation, vexation - the act of troubling or annoying someone--7 is a kind of mistreatment
 --7 has particulars: exasperation; red flag
 
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