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irk

irk [ urk ] (past and past participle irked, present participle irk·ing, 3rd person present singular irks)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
irritate somebody: to annoy somebody slightly, especially by being tedious

[14th century. Perhaps < Old Norse yrkja "to work"; originally N English, "grow weary or vexed"]

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See annoy and bother.

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