rattle one's cage

aggravate annoy disturb perturb provoke

appease calm make happy please soothe

disturb rattle

agitate bollix confuse disarray discombobulate discompose disorder muddle rummage shake spoil throw unsettle

mess up mix up muck up muddy the waters psych out put off screw up upset the apple cart

appease soothe

calm clear up compose enlighten explain help order organize

arrange ready

aggravate annoy heighten inflame intensify irritate provoke worsen

embitter enrage envenom exasperate excite increase madden vex

add insult to injury egg on fan the flames feed the fire go from bad to worse heat up hit on push one's button rub salt in a wound

aid alleviate appease calm delight help improve make happy please soothe

comfort compose pacify placate

annoy bother exasperate get in one's hair infuriate irk irritate madden needle pester provoke push one's buttons rile ruffle upset vex

burn hassle heckle hound intimidate persecute pester raid tease torment

annoy attack bait bedevil beleaguer bother bug bullyrag despoil devil distress disturb eat exasperate exhaust fatigue foray gnaw harry irk irritate macerate maraud pain perplex plague ride strain stress tire trouble try vex weary worry

get to give a bad time give a hard time jerk around noodge work on

aid assist delight encourage help make happy please

activate assuage build calm clarify clear up comfort energize explain invigorate placate reassure refresh soothe support

facilitate

astonish astound baffle bewilder daze disconcert dumbfound faze fluster mystify

balk beat boggle buffalo confound discomfit discountenance dismay embarrass floor flurry frustrate get muddle overcome paralyze puzzle rattle stagger stick stump stun stymie throw thwart

mess with one's head take aback throw into tizzy

bore calm clear up comfort enlighten expect explain explicate

aid assist clarify encourage give in help lose please soothe support surrender yield

educate

bewilder bother confound confuse distract disturb embarrass faze frighten scare shake unnerve

abash addle discombobulate discomfit discompose discountenance flummox muddle nonplus perplex perturb throw

get to psych out put off put out put out of countenance

calm clarify clear up comfort enlighten explain gladden help order organize please reassure soothe

educate

appease placate

annoy disturb irk rattle

abrade agitate anger bluster bother browbeat bully chafe confuse cow disconcert disquiet excite floor flummox flurry fluster fret fuddle gall harass intimidate nettle peeve perturb provoke stir stump torment trouble unsettle vex wear worry

get to put off put out shake up throw into tizzy

appease please soothe

aid assist calm cheer clear up comfort compose delight encourage explain help leave alone lull make happy order pacify quiet settle tranquilize

smooth