Irritate and Placate

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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

Placate is an antonym for irritate in topics: annoy, upset.

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Placate verb – To lessen the anger or agitation of.

Usage example: attempted to placate the screaming child by offering him a cookie

Irritate is an antonym for placate in soothe topic.

Nearby Words: placating, placatory, placable

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god	irritate god	placate god
parents	irritate parents	placate parents
army	irritate army	placate army
goddess	irritate goddess	placate goddess
Other nouns: king, father, sister, fans, opponents, co-workers.

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