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Feelings - Provoking Anger

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to agitate

to make someone feel annoyed, anxious, or angry

Ex: The continuous interruptions were agitating her .
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to anger
to anger
[Verb]

to make a person feel angry

Ex: The unfair treatment angered me last week .
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to annoy
to annoy
[Verb]

to make a person feel a little angry

Ex: His constant teasing annoyed me last week .
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to antagonize

to provoke and anger someone so much that they start to hate and oppose one

Ex: The aggressive tone of the letter antagonized the recipient .
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to bristle

to react in an angry, aggressive, or defensive manner

Ex: He bristled at the suggestion that he wasn't capable.
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to enrage
to enrage
[Verb]

to cause someone to become extremely angry

Ex: The failure to address the issue promptly enraged the community .
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to gall
to gall
[Verb]

to irritate someone deeply, often by showing disrespect or by behaving in a way that is offensive

Ex: His insensitive remarks have galled me .
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to frustrate

to make someone feel annoyed or upset for not being able to achieve what they desire

Ex: His repeated attempts have frustrated him .
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to incense

to provoke extreme anger in a person

Ex: The rude behavior of her colleague incenses her .
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to infuriate

to make someone extremely angry

Ex: His condescending attitude towards his coworkers infuriated them .
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to irritate

to annoy someone, often over small matters

Ex: The ongoing chatter is irritating her .
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to madden
to madden
[Verb]

to make someone angry

Ex: The persistent delays have maddened her .
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to [make] {sb} sick

to cause someone to feel strong anger, disgust, or horror

Ex: Seeing the injustice makes him sick.
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to [make] {one's} blood boil

to cause someone to become extremely angry

Ex: The blatant disregard for environmental conservation and the destruction of natural habitats made environmental activists' blood boil, driving them to fight for ecological preservation.
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to outrage

to cause someone to become extremely angry or shocked

Ex: Her actions on social media outraged a lot of people and led to a public outcry .
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to provoke

to intentionally annoy someone so that they become angry

Ex: The opposing teams engaged in trash talk , attempting to provoke each other before the big game .
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to push
to push
[Verb]

to pressure or provoke someone to the point of anger or upset

Ex: They pushed the manager too far with their complaints .
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to rile
to rile
[Verb]

to disturb or annoy someone, especially through minor irritations

Ex: The constant whistling of his neighbor riled him .
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to sting
to sting
[Verb]

to cause emotional pain or discomfort with a comment or remark

Ex: The reminder of his past mistakes stung, even though it was unintentional .
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to tee off

to anger, irritate, or annoy someone

Ex: I'll be teed off if this project gets delayed again.
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infuriating
infuriating
[Adjective]

causing intense anger, frustration, or irritation

Ex: The customer service representative's lack of assistance proved to be infuriating for the frustrated caller.
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maddening
maddening
[Adjective]

causing intense frustration or irritation

Ex: The puzzle was so difficult it became maddening after a while.
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provocative
provocative
[Adjective]

causing strong reactions or discussions by presenting controversial or thought-provoking ideas

Ex: His provoking writing style made readers reflect deeply.
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annoying
annoying
[Adjective]

causing slight anger

Ex: The annoying buzzing of mosquitoes kept them awake all night .
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