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irk

[ urk ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to irritate, annoy, or exasperate:

    It irked him to wait in line.

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irk

/ ɜ˰ì /

verb

  1. tr to irritate, vex, or annoy
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of irk1

1300–50; Middle English irken to grow tired, tire < Old Norse yrkja to work, cognate with Old English wyrcan; work
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of irk1

C13 irken to grow weary; probably related to Old Norse yrkja to work
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Meanwhile, investors have been growing irked by Musk’s habit of reassigning engineers from Tesla to his other ventures, such as SpaceX and the artificial intelligence company he calls X.AI.

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Porter’s language irked Democrats because it echoed Trump’s false claims about why he lost the 2020 election.

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While Troyka said he would be irked if he sees an extra charge for guacamole, it comes at a time where many costs have increased.

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Environmental advocates, however, were irked that the landfill had even sought permission.

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This has put their backs against the wall ahead of the big game - and what has irked former Pakistan greats is captain Rizwan's statement that they will take the India match as "just another game".

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