613 entries under verb topic. ×

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irritate(upset, trouble, help, bother)
28
fret(upset, trouble, help, bother)
25
vex(upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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gall(noun, upset, trouble, help)
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nettle(upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
20
annoy(upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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provoke(upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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rile(upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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rub(decline, diminish, decrease, annoy)
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bother(upset, trouble, disturb, worry)
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aggravate(upset, trouble, bother, annoy)
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fume(trouble, get, bother, worry)
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rage(bother, annoy, provoke, resentment)
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ruffle(upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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grate(bother, disturb, smooth, raise)
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irk(upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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inflame(noun, upset, bother, disturb)
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abrade(upset, trouble, help, bother)
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exasperate(upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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anger(upset, bother, disturb, delight)
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