52 entries under arouse topic. ×

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seethe(verb, upset, rise, blow, annoy)
7
burn(verb, blow, annoy, provoke, excite)
6
blow up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, upset, rise)
6
boil(verb, upset, rise, annoy, provoke)
5
boil over(verb, expression, phrasal verb, upset, rise)
4
ruffle(verb, upset, rise, annoy, provoke)
3
bait(verb, annoy, provoke, excite, irritate)
3
chafe(verb, blow, annoy, provoke, excite)
3
fret(verb, blow, annoy, provoke, excite)
3
get mad(expression, annoy, provoke, excite, irritate)
3
irritate(verb, annoy, provoke, excite)
3
nettle(noun, verb, annoy, provoke, excite)
3
pique(verb, annoy, provoke, excite, irritate)
3
stir up(expression, annoy, provoke, excite, irritate)
2
acerbate(verb, annoy, provoke, excite, irritate)
2
aggravate(verb, annoy, provoke, excite, irritate)
2
annoy(verb, provoke, excite, irritate)
2
antagonize(verb, annoy, provoke, excite, irritate)
2
burn up(expression, blow, annoy, provoke, excite)
2
cross(verb, annoy, provoke, excite, irritate)
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APASmart Define. (2015). bristle thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/bristle/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "bristle thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/bristle/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 26, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, bristle thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/bristle/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "bristle thesaurus" 9 May 2015. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/bristle/thesaurus/synonyms>