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145 entries under irritate topic. ×

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irk(verb, upset, bother, annoy, provoke)
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nettle(verb, upset, bother, annoy, provoke)
4
blow up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, annoy, provoke)
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perturb(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
4
start(verb, bother, disturb, encourage, delight)
4
tempt(verb, concern, draw, delight, annoy)
4
upset(verb, move, trouble, mark, bother)
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antagonize(verb, annoy, provoke, excite)
3
bring about(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cause, start)
3
burn(verb, disturb, annoy, provoke, excite)
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draw forth(verb, expression, cause, start, prompt)
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exacerbate(verb, disturb, annoy, provoke, excite)
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generate(verb, develop, cause, start, produce)
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give rise to(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, get)
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grate(verb, disturb, provoke, warm, agitate)
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hassle(verb, drive, push, provoke)
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innervate(verb, drive, disturb, promote, encourage)
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miff(verb, upset, bother, annoy, provoke)
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nag(verb, make, force, cause, encourage)
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needle(verb, drive, disturb, encourage, push)
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