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get at vs get under one's skin

get under one's skin vs get at

get at and get under one's skin both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
get at No No Yes No
get under one's skin No No Yes No
As verbs, get under one's skin is a hyponym of get at; that is, get under one's skin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than get at:
  • get at: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
  • get under one's skin: irritate
get at (verb) get under one's skin (verb)
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations irritate
reach or gain access to
influence by corruption
Difference between get at and get under one's skin

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