minor irritation

collocation in English

meaningsofminorandirritation

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minor
adjective
uk
/ˈmaɪ.nər/us
/ˈmaɪ.nɚ/
having little importance, influence, or effect, especially when compared with other things of the ...
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irritation
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌɪr.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌɪr.əˈteɪ.ʃən/
the feeling of being angry or annoyed, or something that makes you feel ...
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(Definition ofminorandirritationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofminor irritation

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None of his references and quotations are connected to his end of chapter bibliographies; this is more than aminorirritation.
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Aminorirritationis that the equations are unpunctuated.
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At the same time, we have taken the opportunity to save work and remove aminorirritation.
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My lastminorirritationis the last article of all, at the bottom of page 9.
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When one supports those teams, the result of the general election is just aminorirritation.
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I do not know whether that would be aminorirritation.
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It is the sort ofminorirritationwhich we cannot afford, bearing in mind the recruitment position.
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We are talking about aminorirritation.
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For most people, the only effect the dust may produce is someminorirritationof the throat and eyes.
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Protectants such as baking soda or colloidal oatmeal relieveminorirritationand itching.
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In small amounts this chemical can causeminorirritationto the eyes and/or open wounds; however, with exposure to air, it quickly turns into sodium bicarbonate (baking soda).
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Mismatched references in one or two places, and poor reproduction of figures in one chapter, are minor irritations in what is otherwise an accomplished text.
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We all know of minor irritations between neighbours; for example, garden bonfires or music being played too loudly.
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It must have a high standard of service, with speed and accuracy, and you must abolish minor irritations.
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We must look at the minor irritations which sometimes tend to arise.
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Those were minor irritations for me.
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I believe that minor irritations can easily be removed.
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I am leaving aside for the moment the minor irritations to patients and their relatives.
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Minor irritations and menial tasks can play an undue part in influencing a man against staying on.
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Restriction of privileges was chosen as a suitable substitute which lacked many of the minor irritations of the old system.
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