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sit bolt upright(expression, idiom)
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spicule
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spit(verb, upset, rise, informal, excited)
3
spur(noun, sharpness)
3
steam(verb, phrasal verb, blow, informal, rage)
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stir the blood(expression, idiom)
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stir up(expression, annoy, provoke, excite, irritate)
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try the patience(expression, idiom)
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tweak the nose(expression, idiom)
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acerbate(verb, annoy, provoke, excite, irritate)
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aggravate(verb, annoy, provoke, excite, irritate)
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annoy(verb, provoke, excite, irritate, arouse)
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antagonize(verb, annoy, provoke, excite, irritate)
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arouse(verb, annoy, provoke, excite, irritate)
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ascend
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badger(bully, threaten, harangue)
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barbel
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be angry(verb, upset, desire, rise, blow)
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be beside oneself(verb, blow, rage, roar, storm)
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be furious(verb, blow, rage, roar, storm)
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