The Clue
Peeve (8 letter answer)
The Answer
IRRITATE
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Notes
The answer IRRITATE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1600 puzzles.
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Definition
IRRITATE as a verb:
1. (annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil) = cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
2. excite to an abnormal condition, of chafe or inflame; "Aspirin irritates my stomach"
3. excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus; "irritate the glands of a leaf"