irritation

irritation
n.

1) to express; feel irritation

2) irritation at, with

3) irritation that + clause (he could not hide his irritation that he had not been invited)

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[ˌɪrɪ'teɪʃ(ə)n]
feel irritation
with
to express
irritation at
irritation that + clause (he could not hide his irritation that he had not been invited)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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