noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
skin irritation
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A lot of chemicals can cause skin irritation.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
mild
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Protocol 2 studied the phenomenon of adaptive cytoprotection in response to mild irritation of the duodenal mucosa in the three experimental groups.
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This protocol tested mucosal resistance to acid after mild irritation .
minor
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When an extended family is living together at close quarters, even minor irritations can grow out of all proportion.
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Socially adept children are often more forgiving, more likely to overlook minor irritations , and may also model appropriate behaviors.
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Which is a minor irritation for the itinerant tourist ... a daily nightmare for the local residents.
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Those are just minor stylistic irritations compared to Republican trickle-down economics.
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In happy marriages the partners don't make a big deal of minor irritations .
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But all of these are minor irritations in the world of the neighborhood swimming pool.
■ VERB
cause
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Though not as deadly as the sea wasp, this jellyfish can cause severe irritation if it stings a human.
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Formaldehyde in high concentrations can cause extreme irritation of the eyes, nose and throat if inhaled.
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He did pretty well what she wanted with their lives, which caused some occasional irritation .
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Initial attempts at moving together in a team often cause frustration and irritation .
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Some chemicals cause a direct irritation to the skin leading to dermatitis.
feel
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I felt the beginnings of irritation .
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But he felt irritation rising in him.
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Helen felt a wash of irritation .
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You are, as they say, stuck with it and have leisure to feel all its peculiar irritations and discomforts.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Attwood's metallic music was an irritation .
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Bailey expressed irritation with the inaccurate reports in the media.
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The heavy traffic is a constant source of irritation .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But if the behaviour is repeated, and by the same fish, something is causing irritation and needs investigation.
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He turned towards her, but the blankets entangled his legs and he fought his eyes open in irritation .
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Protocol 2 studied the phenomenon of adaptive cytoprotection in response to mild irritation of the duodenal mucosa in the three experimental groups.
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So if you imagine that orders and irritation are going to intimidate me you're in for a big surprise!
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The ringing of the telephone came as a distinct irritation .
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There is a lesser one, which still remains an irritation .