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get under one's skin vs irritate

irritate vs get under one's skin

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
get under one's skin No No Yes No
irritate No No Yes No
As verbs, irritate is a hypernym of get under one's skin; that is, irritate is a word with a broader meaning than get under one's skin:
  • get under one's skin: irritate
  • irritate: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Other hypernyms of get under one's skin include annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex.
get under one's skin (verb) irritate (verb)
irritate excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Difference between get under one's skin and irritate

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