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make blood boil
Main Entry:
enrage  [en-reyj]
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: make very upset
Synonyms: T-off, aggravate, anger, ask for it, exasperate, get under skin, hack*, incense, incite, inflame, infuriate, ire, irritate, madden, make blood boil, make see red, needle, provoke, rile, steam up, umbrage, whip up
Antonyms: appease, calm, compose, pacify, placate, please, soothe
* = informal/non-formal usage
Main Entry: infuriate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: make angry
Synonyms: T-off, aggravate, anger, enrage, exasperate, incense, ire, irritate, madden, make blood boil, provoke, rile, umbrage
Antonyms: make happy, please
Main Entry: provoke
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: make angry
Synonyms: abet, abrade, affront, aggravate, anger, annoy, bother, bug*, chafe, enrage, exasperate, exercise, foment, fret, gall*, get on one's nerves, get under one's skin, get*, grate, hit where one lives, incense, incite, inflame, infuriate, insult, irk, irritate, madden, make blood boil, make waves, nag, offend, perturb, pique, put out, raise, rile, roil, ruffle, set on, set*, try one's patience, upset, vex, whip up, work into lather, work up
Notes: provoke means to stir up or arouse - or to incite to anger or resentment; evoke means to call forth or call to mind emotions, feelings, and responses
Antonyms: delight, make happy, please
* = informal/non-formal usage
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