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whet(verb, support, charge, bother, cause)
7
work up(verb, expression, bother, disturb, touch)
6
goad(verb, move, increase, bother, disturb)
6
whip up(verb, expression, present, disturb, touch)
5
call forth(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cause, start)
5
instigate(verb, present, bother, cause, disturb)
5
motivate(verb, advance, present, cause, touch)
4
elicit(verb, bother, cause, disturb, start)
4
pique(verb, disturb, start, promote, encourage)
3
challenge(verb, support, charge, cause, disturb)
3
electrify(verb, bother, disturb, touch, start)
3
fire up(verb, expression, disturb, start, promote)
3
get(verb, encourage, warm, irritate, aggravate)
3
madden(verb, bother, disturb, delight, stimulate)
3
thrill(verb, bother, disturb, touch, start)
2
annoy(verb, bother, disturb, delight, stimulate)
2
enrage(verb, warm, irritate, aggravate, incite)
2
incense(verb, warm, irritate, aggravate, incite)
2
infuriate(verb, bother, disturb, delight, stimulate)
2
produce(verb, cause, start, encourage, provoke)
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APASmart Define. (2016). awaken thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/awaken/thesaurus/synonyms
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