| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bother, annoy |
| Synonyms: | T-off, aggravate, anger, bug*, bum*, burn*, disturb, drive up the wall, exasperate, gall, get, get one's goat, hack*, irk, irritate, miff, nettle, pique, provoke, put out, rile, roil, rub the wrong way, steam, vex |
| Antonyms: | attract, charm, enchant, please |
| Main Entry: | rile |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | anger, upset |
| Synonyms: | acerbate, aggravate, annoy, bother, bug*, disturb, exasperate, gall, get one's goat, get under skin, grate, inflame, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, pique, provoke, put out, roil, rub one the wrong way, try one's patience, vex |
| Antonyms: | make happy, please |