Irked and Offended

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Irked adjective - Subjected to and reacting with irritation.

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Offended and irked are semantically related In some cases you can use "Offended" instead the word "Irked" as an adjective or a verb.

Nearby Words: irksome, irking

Offended adjective - Hurt or upset.

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Irked and offended are semantically related in upset topic. You can use "Irked" instead the word "Offended" as an adjective or a verb.

Nearby Words: offender, offending

It especially irked him, because he wrote it when he was 21, and was somewhat offended by the implication that, in fifty years and hundreds and hundreds of works, he never did anything better.

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