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lambast
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molest(upset, bother, annoy, distress)
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mystify
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nag(upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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pother(trouble, worry, fuss, vex)
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reach
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remonstrate
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shock(upset, hurt, disturb, provoke)
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slight(upset, hurt, disturb, provoke)
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steam up(expression, disturb, encourage, annoy)
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stew(trouble, worry, annoy, provoke)
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stimulate(upset, bother, disturb, touch)
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sting(upset, trouble, hurt, bother)
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tantalize
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taunt(annoy, irritate, nettle)
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umbrage(bother, annoy, provoke, excite)
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actuate(touch, encourage, raise, stimulate)
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add fuel to fire(expression, idiom, touch, raise)
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adjy(touch, raise, provoke, stimulate)
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affect(touch, encourage, raise, provoke)
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