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chafe(annoy, provoke, excite, irritate)
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excite(upset, disturb, annoy, provoke)
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grate(disturb, provoke, anger, arouse)
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magnify(increase, raise, severe, boost)
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bother(upset, trouble, worry, annoy)
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compound(difficult, aggravate, magnify, complicate)
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deepen(increase, raise, severe, boost)
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deteriorate(degenerate, degrade, worsen)
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enhance(increase, raise, severe, boost)
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exaggerate(increase, severe, strengthen, worsen)
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feed the fire(expression, idiom, aggravate, impair)
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fret(upset, trouble, disturb, worry)
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sharpen(increase, raise, severe, boost)
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sour(upset, turn, poison, alienate)
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damage(noun, diminish, degenerate, deteriorate)
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impair(diminish, aggravate, degenerate, deteriorate)
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nettle(annoy, provoke, excite, irritate)
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peeve(aggravate, frustrate, infuriate, madden)
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rankle(upset, annoy, provoke, excite)
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stir up(expression, phrasal verb, annoy, provoke)
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