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Noun

A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility

Intensity of feeling, especially of anger or excitement

A tumultuous or angry reaction

The state or quality of being nervous

A long, angry or violent speech

Crudity

Having, showing, or characterized by force or violent energy

To cause to become angry

To become agitated or be filled with rage

Blush, make rosy

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Noun

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A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility

furore^UK

furor^US

offence^UK

offense^US

rancour^UK

rancor^US

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

hemorrhage^US

haemorrhage^UK

baulk^UK

balk^US

chip on your shoulder

being rubbed up the wrong way

chip on one's shoulder

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

left-handed compliment

spectre^UK

specter^US

overwhelming anxiety about

defence^UK

defense^US

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“His insensitive comments would cause anger among various sections of the community.”

Noun

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Intensity of feeling, especially of anger or excitement

fervour^UK

ardour^UK

ardor^US

fervor^US

vigour^UK

vigor^US

furore^UK

furor^US

running a temperature

splendour^UK

lustre^UK

pizzazz^US

luster^US

splendor^US

pzazz^UK

humor^US

humour^UK

colour^UK

color^US

valour^UK

moral fibre^UK

strength of character

caliber^US

calibre^UK

moral fiber^US

valor^US

entrepreneurial spirit

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Noun

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A tumultuous or angry reaction

storm

furor^US

furore^UK

clamor^US

clamour^UK

Noun

The state or quality of being nervous

butterflies in the stomach

butterflies in one's stomach

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Noun

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A long, angry or violent speech

monologue^UK

monolog^US

rap over the knuckles

character assassination

offense^US

offence^UK

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

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Noun

Crudity

rancor^US

rancour^UK

offence^UK

offense^US

fervor^US

fervour^UK

misdemeanor^US

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Noun

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Having, showing, or characterized by force or violent energy

fervor^US

fervour^UK

vigour^UK

vigor^US

ardour^UK

ardor^US

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Verb

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To cause to become angry

antagonise^UK

antagonize^US

get on someone's nerves

get someone's back up

get in someone's hair

get someone's dander up

give someone the pip

lose one's temper

make someone's blood boil

make someone see red

make sore

put someone's back up

get on one's nerves

get on someone's wick

get someone's goat

get under someone's skin

get up someone's nose

make someone's hackles rise

rattle someone's cage

ruffle someone's feathers

give someone the hump

drive round the twist

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

raise someone's hackles

try someone's patience

appal^UK

put someone's nose out of joint

agonize^US

appall^US

agonise^UK

give someone a hard time

be at

rub you up the wrong way

throw off balance

get your dander up

confound

hurt someone's feelings

get someone's hackles up

be a thorn in someone's flesh

make rancorous

zing

make somebody's blood boil

make your hackles rise

disrespect

diss

set one's teeth on edge

be a pain in the neck

try one's patience

try your patience

be a thorn in someone's side

get on somebody's nerves

hurt somebody's feelings

put somebody's nose out of joint

consume

drive nuts

get up somebody's nose

get somebody's back up

rattle someone's chain

demoralize^US

rub one the wrong way

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

make somebody's hackles rise

ruffle one's feathers

demoralise^UK

make discontented

arouse hostility in

put your nose out of joint

be like a red rag to a bull

push someon's buttons

lose the affection of

drive you up the wall

colour^UK

drive you to distraction

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

drive you off your head

criticise^UK

criticize^US

drive you out of your mind

color^US

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

drive somebody up the wall

flip out

dump on

give a zinger

give the cold shoulder

take the mickey out of

put someone off their stroke

make turbid

put into a flap

cause someone to lose their composure

tread on someone's toes

traumatize^US

become covered with condensation

galvanize^US

paralyse^UK

traumatise^UK

paralyze^US

take the wind out of your sails

make someone's blood run cold

raise someone's eyebrows

set someone back on their heels

take aback

gross out

knock for six

shake out of your complacency

give someone a turn

hit like ton of bricks

galvanise^UK

fire the enthusiasm of

pep up

fire the imagination of

victimize^US

terrorize^US

victimise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

scold

terrorise^UK

tyrannize^US

tyrannise^UK

satirize^US

satirise^UK

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

prey on someone's mind

weigh heavily on one's mind

do someone's head in

tyrannize over

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

tell off

get on the wrong side of somebody

pressurize^US

put somebody's back up

pressurise^UK

breath down someone's neck

set your teeth on edge

set someone's teeth on edge

be on someone's back

bring pressure to bear on

get on someone's back

make someone scratch their head

occupy someone's thoughts

mess with someone's head

lead someone a merry dance

be a weight on one's mind

rub somebody the wrong way

beleague

be bothered

rub somebody up the wrong way

weigh heavily on someone's mind

be a weight on someone's mind

make one's hackles rise

jump on one's case

give one the business

prey on your mind

become bored

grate at

get on someone's case

exhaust someone's patience

make severe demands on

put off his or her stride

worst

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

take the wind out of someone's sails

dishonour^UK

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

dishonor^US

put out of countenance

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

cause someone difficulty

put someone to trouble

make someone go out of his way

get one's comeuppance

make someone eat humble pie

keep someone hanging on

make someone's mouth water

smoulder^UK

smolder^US

eat away at one's mind

rule with an iron hand

rule with a rod of iron

bring someone to their knees

to make matters worse

go from bad to worse

rub salt in the wounds

feed the fire

add fuel to the flames

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“Such incredibly dysfunctional behavior will eventually anger even the most patient among us.”

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To become agitated or be filled with rage

smoulder^UK

be hot under the collar

go up the wall

get steamed up

get hot under the collar

smolder^US

have steam coming out of one's ears

breathe fire and slaughter

have lost one's temper

have a conniption fit

work oneself into sweat

clamour^UK

clamor^US

have one's hackles up

become upset

get your dander up

get one's dander up

feel one's hackles rise

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“Perhaps if you didn't anger so easily, we might actually be able to have a civilized conversation.”

Verb

Blush, make rosy

color^US

colour^UK

go as red as a beetroot

be suffused with colour

be a picture of health

smolder^US

smoulder^UK

wince with embarrassment

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