Meaning of 'irk' in Xhosa is: irk


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Verb(1) irritate or vex(2) aggravate; rub the wrong way

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(1) But what irks them the most is the lack of proper infrastructure.(2) It's the sense of disposability and dispensability of the population that's ongoing and that really irks me.(3) It also irks me that anyone could be genuinely offended by this image.(4) It also irks me when people stop eating meat because u251cu00f6u251cu00e7u251cu2510it's cruelu251cu00f6u251cu00e7u251cu00fb.(5) What irks me most about this annual ritual of royal fiscal disclosure and the hue and cry that can be relied upon to greet it, is that nothing ever changes.(6) What irked me originally, and irks me now, is that two newspapers (at least) should have printed what was clearly an overly rosy version of the facts.(7) It irks me that they wouldn't just give us the permit.(8) It's the third essay which is particularly irking me, and which has provoked this writing.(9) But it is his personal crusade to save the English language from terminal decay, as he perceives it, which irks him the most.(10) This book irks me a little in that I get this feeling that the author is one of those nouveau Brooklyn bohemes that think they're too cool for school.(11) This irks me to no end and I sometimes chastise him about buying the kids' loyalty.(12) Now I'm a newcomer, but isn't the mainstream media's sense of establishment one of the things that most irks outsiders?(13) Something about people who start every sentence with I that irks me.(14) One of the things that irks me a little bit about some commentary is that people often question reports without having any evidence to the contrary.(15) What particularly irks me about this kind of research study is that they invariably come to the conclusion that men are somehow less emotional than women.(16) However, what really irks Henry is when his frustration in defeat or his lack of a smile when he scores is seen as a lack of respect for his team-mates or his opponents.
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Synonyms
Verb
1. irritate
2. annoy
3. gall
4. pique
5. nettle
6. exasperate
7. try someone's patience
8. anger
9. infuriate
10. madden
11. incense
12. get on someone's nerves
13. antagonize
14. provoke
15. get someone's dander up
18. rub the wrong way
22. peeve
23. miff
24. frost
25. rile
26. aggravate
27. needle
28. get to
29. bug
31. tee off
32. tick off
33. piss off
35. rankle
36. ride
37. drive up the wall
38. make someone see red


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