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Verbs of Evoking Emotions - Verbs for Evoking Rage

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to evoking rage such as "annoy", "frustrate", and "vex".

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Categorized English Verbs of Evoking and Feeling Emotions
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 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 irritate

to annoy someone, often over small matters

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

to provoke or tease someone persistently with criticism or mocking remarks

Ex: She was baiting her sister during the argument .
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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 vex
to vex
[Verb]

to annoy someone by intentionally or persistently bothering them with small, annoying actions or behaviors

Ex: His sarcastic comments often vex me .
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to irk
to irk
[Verb]

to annoy someone, often due to repeated actions or persistent issues

Ex: The constant noise from the construction site irked the residents .
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to exasperate

to deeply irritate someone, especially when they can do nothing about it or solve the problem

Ex: The never-ending traffic congestion in the city exasperates commuters, leading to increased stress and frustration.
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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 peeve
to peeve
[Verb]

to irritate someone, typically with a minor or petty matter

Ex: The persistent gossiping has peeved her .
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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 nettle
to nettle
[Verb]

to annoy or disturb someone, particularly through minor irritations

Ex: Her habit of humming under her breath nettled her roommate .
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to nark
to nark
[Verb]

to irritate or bother someone, especially with small annoyances

Ex: The persistent delays have narked her .
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to hack off

to greatly annoy someone

Ex: The rude behavior of his coworker hacked him off yesterday.
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to tick off

to tell someone they did something wrong and express one's anger or disapproval about it

Ex: The coach ticked the players off for not following the game plan.
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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 infuriate

to make someone extremely angry

Ex: His condescending attitude towards his coworkers infuriated them .
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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 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 incense

to provoke extreme anger in a person

Ex: The rude behavior of her colleague incenses her .
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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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