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give rise to(verb, expression, phrasal verb, make)
7
get under skin(verb, expression, upset, bother)
6
put up to(verb, expression, make, force)
5
make blood boil(verb, expression, bother, excite)
5
stir the blood(expression, resentment, excitation)
4
feed the fire(verb, expression, bother, disturb)
4
try the patience(expression, pain)
4
tweak the nose(expression, pain)
3
affect the interest
3
blow the coals
3
fan the flame
3
get on nerves(verb, expression, trouble, bother)
3
infuse life into
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light the fuse
3
make see red(verb, expression, upset, bother)
3
pluck the beard
3
set at odds
3
set at variance
3
set in motion(verb, expression, make, cause)
3
set on edge
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APASmart Define. (2016). provoke thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/provoke/thesaurus/synonyms
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