Irritate and Try

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Irritate verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.

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Try is a synonym for irritate in upset topic. In some cases you can use "Try" instead a verb "Irritate".

Try verb - To subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress.

Usage example: you're trying my patience

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Irritate is a synonym for try in bother topic. Sometimes you can use "Irritate" instead a verb "Try".

Nearby Words: tried, trying

man	irritate man	try man
rest	irritate rest	try rest
time	irritate time	try time
characters	irritate characters	try characters
Other words: food, player, sister.

Both the Times and the Post (generally) try to play the role of the centrist voice of reason/Loyal Opposition in their editorial coverage, with the results that they irritate conservatives when a Republican president is in power and annoy liberals when a Democrat holds the White House.

Source: Useful Notes / American Newspapers

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