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steam up(annoy, provoke, excite, irritate)
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wear away(verb, stop, end, pass)
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be unclean(idiom, uncleanness)
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bear malice(idiom, revenge)
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become unclean(idiom, uncleanness)
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cause anger(idiom, resentment)
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cause friction
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drive mad(frustrate, infuriate, madden)
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drive round the bend(idiom, frustrate, infuriate, madden)
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eat away(verb, phrasal verb)
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eat up(verb, phrasal verb, annoy, irritate)
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get at(verb, phrasal verb)
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get on nerves(verb, idiom, upset, trouble)
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give a hard time(idiom, trouble, vex, displease)
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give offense(idiom, resentment)
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give umbrage(idiom, resentment)
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gnaw into(verb, phrasal verb)
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go to decay(idiom, deterioration)
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go to seed(idiom, deterioration)
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harbor revenge(idiom, revenge)
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