Irks

If something “irks” you, it annoys you.

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If something “irks” you, it annoys you. If you Google “turkey,” you’ll see information about Turkey the country mixed in with information about an ugly bird. This “irks” Turkey’s president, or it annoys Turkey’s president. Drivers are “irked” by the higher gasoline prices. It “irks” her to have to clean up after her husband.

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