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
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
Common collocations
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Irritate and Console. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/console/irritate
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Irritate or Console. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/console/irritate.
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