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Harry is a synonym of irk.


As a proper noun harry

is , also used as a pet form of henry and harold.

As a verb irk is

to irritate; annoy; bother.

harry

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To bother; to trouble.
  • We shall harry the enemy at every turn until his morale breaks and he is at our mercy.
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  • (Shakespeare)
  • To strip; to lay waste.
  • The Northmen came several times and harried the land.
  • * Washington Irving
  • to harry this beautiful region
  • * J. Burroughs
  • A red squirrel had harried the nest of a wood thrush.

    Synonyms

    * bother, disturb, harass, trouble, worry

    Derived terms

    * harrier ----

    irk

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to irritate; annoy; bother
  • It irks me to do all this work and have someone destroy it.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * irksome

    Anagrams

    * English transitive verbs ----