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🎧 Podcast 1 — Introduction

Irritable

Adjective · /ˈɪr.ɪ.tə.bəl/

Definition
Easily annoyed or made angry; having or showing a tendency to be easily upset or impatient; (in physiology) abnormally sensitive to stimuli.
Origin
From Latin irritabilis (easily excited), from irritare (to excite, to provoke), related to iritare (to make angry). Used in English from the late 16th century.
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🎧 Podcast 2 — Daily Use

Irritable in Conversation

Two British speakers · Real everyday dialogue

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🌟 Podcast 3 — Prompt Engineering

Irritable — AI Prompts

5 copyable & speakable prompt cards · Google UK English voices

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