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Mia felt irritate before the class game started.
What does Irritate mean?
To bother and annoy someone.
Dictionary definition
To bother someone and make them feel annoyed.
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Irritate in a sentence
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The story character seemed irritate after the surprise news.
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Writers use words like irritate to show mood and character changes clearly.
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What does irritate mean?
Irritate means to bother and annoy someone.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to irritate?
annoy is close in meaning to irritate in many contexts.
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Which sentence uses irritate correctly?
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Irritate
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ir · uh · tayt · strongest beat: ir
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WordIrritate.
Partverb.
MeaningIrritate means To bother and annoy someone.
ExampleExample: Mia felt irritate before the class game started.
Word breakdown
3 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- ir · uh · tayt
- Strongest beat
- ir
- Ending
- tayt
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on ir.
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Word family
Irritate word family
Base word
irritate
verb
irritate
To bother someone or cause discomfort.
adjective
irritated
Annoyed or bothered.
noun
irritation
Annoyance or discomfort.
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Hint for students
To bother and annoy someone.
Common mix-up
Irritate is not the same as soothe. Irritate means to bother and annoy someone.
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Read this model sentence: The story character seemed irritate after the surprise news. Clue words: story, character, seemed. Underline clue words that show why irritate fits instead of soothe. Now write one new sentence that shows irritate without using the word irritate. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show irritate?
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