Posted by Mitch on December 15, 2001, at 18:23:31
In reply to Does anyone know the difference?, posted by Glenn Fagelson on December 15, 2001, at 14:43:06
> Does anyone out there know the difference between
> irritation and aggravation?
>
> GlennGlenn,
I would venture a guess that irritation is less personal, something more apt to be experienced by someone that is not very close to the person "causing" the irritation. Aggravation sounds like more of a feeling or reaction to someone that is closer to the person experiencing the feeling. Someone that really cares for you might tend to be "aggravated" as opposed to "irritated".
Who knows, I don't have a dictionary handy.
Mitch
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