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10
put out(verb, phrasal verb, upset, trouble)
8
get at(verb, phrasal verb)
6
get to(verb, phrasal verb, upset, trouble)
6
stir up(verb, phrasal verb, annoy, provoke)
5
burn up(verb, upset, trouble, bother)
5
get under skin(verb, idiom, upset, bother)
5
pick on(verb, get, bother, annoy)
5
try the patience(idiom, pain)
5
tweak the nose(idiom, pain)
4
stir the blood(idiom, resentment)
3
blow the coals
3
fan the flame
3
feed the fire
3
pluck the beard
3
put up to
3
stir the embers
3
work up(verb, upset, bother, disturb)
2
drive mad(verb, upset, annoy, irritate)
2
egg on(upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
2
get mad(annoy, provoke, excite, irritate)
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APASmart Define. (2015). nettle thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/nettle/thesaurus/synonyms
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