Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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irritate | No | No | Yes | No |
itch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
irritate (noun) | itch (noun) |
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an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch | |
a strong restless desire | |
a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation |
irritate (verb) | itch (verb) |
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excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame | have a strong desire or urge to do something |
excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus | have or perceive an itch |
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations | scrape or rub as if to relieve itching |
cause to perceive an itch |