3
light the fuse(expression, idiom)
3
pierce(verb, hurt, hit, damage, harm)
3
prolong the agony(expression, idiom)
3
put on edge(expression, idiom)
3
put to torture(expression, idiom)
3
rattle(verb, upset, bother, disturb, hit)
3
rouse(verb, upset, bother, disturb, delight)
3
scratch(verb, hurt, hit, damage, harm)
3
set against(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hate)
3
set at odds(expression, idiom)
3
set at variance(expression, idiom)
3
set on edge(expression, idiom)
3
smart(verb, upset, trouble, disturb, strain)
3
sow dissension(expression, idiom, hate)
3
steam up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, upset, bother)
3
stir up trouble(expression, idiom)
3
suffer(verb, upset, disturb, distress, pain)
3
swell(verb, hurt, rub, sting, chafe)
3
weary(verb, bother, worry, fail, strain)
2
accelerate(verb, bother, disturb, delight, annoy)
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