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add insult to injury(expression, annoy, provoke, aggravate, impair)
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aggravate(annoy, provoke, impair, worsen, intensify)
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annoy(provoke, aggravate, impair, worsen)
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egg on(expression, annoy, provoke, aggravate, impair)
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embitter(annoy, provoke, aggravate, impair, worsen)
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enrage(annoy, provoke, aggravate, impair, worsen)
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envenom(annoy, provoke, aggravate, impair, worsen)
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exacerbate(verb, aggravate, impair, infuriate, worsen)
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exasperate(annoy, provoke, aggravate, impair, worsen)
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excite(annoy, provoke, aggravate, impair, worsen)
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fan the flames(expression, annoy, provoke, aggravate, impair)
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feed the fire(expression, annoy, provoke, aggravate, impair)
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go from bad to worse(expression, annoy, provoke, aggravate, impair)
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heat up(expression, annoy, provoke, aggravate, impair)
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heighten(annoy, provoke, aggravate, impair, worsen)
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hit on(expression, annoy, provoke, aggravate, impair)
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increase(annoy, provoke, aggravate, impair, worsen)
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inflame(annoy, provoke, aggravate, impair, worsen)
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intensify(annoy, provoke, aggravate, impair, worsen)
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irritate(annoy, provoke, aggravate, impair, worsen)
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