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🎧 Podcast 1 — Introduction

Irritate

Verb · /ˈɪr.ɪ.teɪt/

Definition
To make someone annoyed or impatient; to cause annoyance or anger; to cause discomfort or inflammation to a body part.
Origin
From Latin irritatus, past participle of irritare (to excite, to provoke, to stir up), related to iritare (to make angry). Used in English from the mid-16th century.
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🎧 Podcast 2 — Daily Use

Irritate in Conversation

Two British speakers · Real everyday dialogue

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🌟 Podcast 3 — Prompt Engineering

Irritate — AI Prompts

5 copyable & speakable prompt cards · Google UK English voices

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