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irk

Pronunciation: /əːk/
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Definition of irk

verb

[with object]
  • irritate; annoy:it irks her to think of the runaround she received

Origin:

Middle English (in the sense 'be annoyed or disgusted'): perhaps from Old Norse yrkja 'to work'

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