250 entries under irritate topic. ×

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get a rise out of(verb, expression, idiom, upset, bother)
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get mad(expression, annoy, provoke, excite)
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give a hard time(verb, expression, idiom, upset, trouble)
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gnaw(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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hack(verb, bother, disturb, annoy, provoke)
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heat up(verb, expression, upset, trouble, bother)
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henpeck(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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hit where one lives(expression, idiom, upset, trouble, bother)
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ignite(verb, upset, bother, disturb, annoy)
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innervate(verb, disturb, encourage, stimulate, excite)
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innerve(verb, disturb, encourage, stimulate, excite)
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inspire(verb, touch, raise, provoke, stimulate)
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instigate(verb, disturb, encourage, stimulate, excite)
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make angry(verb, expression, raise, annoy)
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make blood boil(verb, expression, idiom, bother, raise)
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make sore(expression, annoy, provoke, excite)
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make unhappy(verb, expression, upset, bother, annoy)
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motivate(verb, upset, bother, touch, encourage)
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move(verb, upset, bother, disturb, touch)
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niggle(verb, annoy, provoke, aggravate)
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