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provoking(noun, insult, stimulus, affront, incitement)
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rub
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sore spot
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taunt(noun, insult, stimulus, affront, incitement)
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tender spot
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vexing(noun, insult, stimulus, affront, incitement)
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aggravation(incitement, goading, needling)
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apple
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baiting(incitement, goading, needling)
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bedevilment
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brand
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brickbats(stimulus, affront, dare, incitement, molestation)
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contention
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crow
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defiance(dare, recalcitrancy)
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delicate subject
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discord
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dispute
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disputed
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enjoinder(dare, recalcitrancy)
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