Console and Irritate

Console

Console verb - To ease the grief or distress of.
Usage example: the military officer who must console the bereaved at a soldier's funeral

Irritate is an antonym for console.

Irritate

Irritate verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.
Usage example: constant chatter irritated the student, who was trying to concentrate on a hard assignment

Console is an antonym for irritate.

Common collocations

man console man irritate man
member console member irritate member
wife console wife irritate wife
time console time irritate time
Other words: former, queen, sister.
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