Irritator vs. Irritate

Irritator vs. Irritate — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Irritator and Irritate

Irritatornoun

One who or that which irritates.

Irritateverb

(transitive) To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure.

Irritateverb

(transitive) To introduce irritability or irritation in.

Irritateverb

(intransitive) To cause or induce displeasure or irritation.

Irritateverb

(transitive) To induce pain in (all or part of a body or organism).

Irritateverb

(obsolete) To render null and void.

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Irritateverb

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations;

Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers meIt irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves

Irritateverb

excite to an abnormal condition, of chafe or inflame;

Aspirin irritates my stomach

Irritateverb

excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus;

irritate the glands of a leaf