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Another word for rile

Verb

  1. To trouble the nerves or peace of mind of, especially by repeated vexations

    2. Idioms:
    See also:

    pain

    feelings

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Another word for rile

Verb
    2. See also:

    bother

    anger

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Sentence Examples

  • He smiled faintly, knowing how hard it was to rile up his trusted Guardian.

  • She eyed him, not sure his patronizing tone wasn't meant to rile her.

  • Rathery, Le Comte de Pub (Paris, 1876); and P. Boy, Stanislaus Leszczyeski rile troisinte traiti de Vienne (Paris, 1898).

  • entirely iInnren~~ red to he either wise or se1f_den~,in~ It is t rile that if he had thought out the matter in this direction, he would have been led further than he or any other man in England or America was at that time prepared to go.

  • On the other hand, Taurus is slow to rile, and it takes a while for anger to build.

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