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nettles

VERB

provoke, upset

Synonyms

STRONG

annoy chafe disgust disturb exasperate fret get goad harass huff incense insult irritate miff peeve pester pet pique rile roil ruffle snit stew sting tease tiff vex

WEAK

put out

Antonyms

STRONG

aid appease assist calm comfort delight discourage dissuade help make happy pacify placate please soothe

WEAK

mollify

Example Sentences

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He also had to work to sustain the voracious creatures, foraging daily for nettles to feed them.

From Science Magazine • May 20, 2024

But the khobeza is starting to run out, he said, so he now lives off a soup made from hot water and stinging nettles.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024

“You can see the outline of what’s buried. We’ve noticed that nettles seem to do better where there’s decomposition, compared with where there isn’t.”

From National Geographic • Feb. 16, 2024

There are so many curative properties of stinging nettles.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2024

He told the people how to purify water and how to make cloth from nettles.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman