irritate (verb)

  • 71rankle — verb Rumsfeld s remarks rankled the Palestinians Syn: cause resentment to, annoy, upset, anger, irritate, offend, affront, displease, provoke, irk, vex, pique, nettle, gall; informal rile, miff, peeve, aggravate, tick off …

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  • 72vex — verb Alice was vexed by his remarks Syn: annoy, irritate, anger, infuriate, exasperate, irk, gall, pique, put out, antagonize, nettle, get on someone s nerves, ruffle someone s feathers, rattle someone s cage, make someone s hackles rise, rub the …

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  • 73needle — Verb. To make jibes at, irritate. Informal …

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  • 74aggravate — verb 1) the new law could aggravate the situation Syn: worsen, make worse, exacerbate, inflame, compound 2) informal you ll only aggravate him! Syn: annoy, antagonize, irritate, exasperate, nett …

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  • 75annoy — verb Syn: irritate, bother, vex, make cross, exasperate, irk, anger, antagonize, nettle; Brit. rub up the wrong way; informal aggravate, peeve, miff, rile, needle, get (to), bug, hack off; Brit.; informal wind up, nark …

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  • 76displease — verb Syn: annoy, irritate, anger, incense, irk, vex, nettle, put out, upset, exasperate …

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  • 77madden — verb Syn: infuriate, exasperate, irritate, incense, anger, enrage, provoke, make someone see red; informal aggravate, make someone s blood boil; Brit.; informal nark; N.Amer.; informal tee off, tick off Ant: calm …

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  • 78provoke — verb 1) the plan has provoked outrage Syn: arouse, produce, evoke, cause, give rise to, excite, spark off, touch off, kindle, generate, engender, instigate, result in, lead to, bring on, precipitate, prompt …

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  • 79get — [c]/gɛt / (say get) verb (got, got or, Chiefly US, gotten, Archaic, gat, getting) –verb (t) 1. to obtain, gain, or acquire by any means: to get favour by service; get a good price. 2. to fetch or bring: I w …

  • 80Glossary of cue sports terms — The following is a glossary of traditional English language terms used in the three overarching cue sports disciplines: carom (or carambole) billiards referring to the various carom games played on a billiard table without pockets; pool (pocket… …

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