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Verb

(usually used in third person form "gets") Annoying or irritating (someone)

To be triggering a passionate feeling or reaction

To be arousing someone

Present participle for to set something on fire

Present participle for to make worse or more severe

Present participle for to make (something) greater by adding to it

Present participle for to wear away or cause damage through applied friction

Present participle for to cause physical pain to

Present participle for to undergo or cause to undergo fermentation

Present participle for to cause an increase in temperature of an object or space

Adjective

Tending to stir up conflict

Causing anger or another strong reaction, especially deliberately

Noun

Organized incitement of rebellion or civil disorder against authority or the state, usually by speech or writing

The state of becoming worse or more serious; exacerbation

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(usually used in third person form "gets") Annoying or irritating (someone)

rubbing up the wrong way

giving someone the hump

driving mad

driving crazy

driving nuts

making someone see red

getting in someone's hair

getting on one's nerves

getting on someone's nerves

getting on someone's tits

getting someone's back up

getting someone's dander up

getting someone's goat

getting someone's hackles up

getting someone's wick

getting under someone's skin

getting up someone's nose

gnawing

harrying

making someone's blood boil

making someone's hackles rise

rattling someone's cage

ruffling someone's feathers

trying someone's patience

making your blood boil

rubbing the wrong way

getting on your nerves

driving to distraction

stirring up

umbraging

driving round the bend

getting under one's skin

giving someone the pip

getting your dander up

making your hackles rise

giving someone a hard time

giving someone grief

turning on

embarrassing

driving round the twist

getting your hackles up

getting in your hair

getting under your skin

rubbing you up the wrong way

ruffling one's feathers

jarring on

bedeviling^US

bedevilling^UK

chiding

getting a rise out of

souring

causing annoyance to

causing resentment to

driving you up the wall

getting on somebody's nerves

getting on nerves

trying one's patience

rubbing one the wrong way

sticking in one's craw

trying the patience of

making waves

setting one's teeth on edge

boiling

putting someone's back up

baiting

making sore

getting on someone's wick

putting someone's nose out of joint

becoming covered with condensation

becoming misted

driving out of mind

making livid

driving you round the bend

shattering

driving you off your head

driving somebody up the wall

driving you to distraction

making somebody's blood boil

driving you round the twist

possessing

driving you out of your mind

sensitizing^US

getting in one's hair

sensitising^UK

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

tantalizing^US

putting someone off their stroke

tantalising^UK

victimizing^US

criticizing^US

hitting where one lives

criticising^UK

bending someone's ear

victimising^UK

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

pushing

getting across someone

breathing down someone's neck

taking the piss out of

making self-conscious

indisposing

breaking one's heart

making it hot for someone

pulling somebody's leg

hurting someone's feelings

making someone scratch their head

inflicting anguish on

making things hot for someone

causing someone to lose their composure

causing discomfort to

intoxicating

scouting

hurting one's feelings

putting out of countenance

pulling the rug out from under

getting worked up

pulling the rug from under

pushing one's buttons

throwing into a tizzy

taking the mickey out of

setting someone back on their heels

putting someone off his stride

putting your nose out of joint

galvanizing^US

pushing someon's buttons

messing

putting to some trouble

hurting the feelings of

preying on one's mind

tweaking

running up the wrong way

pushing someone's buttons

galvanising^UK

causing to lose heart

setting your teeth on edge

grating upon

wearing upon

dizzying

catching somebody unawares

astonishing

catching somebody off balance

upsetting the apple cart

bringing pressure to bear on

vanquishing

trumping

putting off his or her stride

taking the wind out of someone's sails

making severe demands on

brutalising^UK

brutalizing^US

getting up somebody's nose

getting on the wrong side of

leading someone a merry dance

playing cat and mouse

putting through wringer

rubbing salt in wound

paralysing^UK

giving the cold shoulder

pushing the buttons of

getting on the nerves of

getting in the hair of

throwing into confusion

throwing into disorder

throwing into uproar

causing inconvenience to

creating difficulties for

subjugating

suppressing

stifling

sticking the knife into

getting the knife into

disengaging

detaching

sending over the edge

dishonoring^US

making a big thing of

making a big thing out of

making a thing of

making a mountain out of a molehill

filling with consternation

paralyzing^US

giving someone a turn

fouling up

putting the wind up someone

leaving no stone unturned

searching high heaven

jumping on one's case

giving one the business

compassing

putting the squeeze on

quarreling^US

quarrelling^UK

putting someone to trouble

giving someone bother

causing someone difficulty

making someone go out of his way

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

bringing tears to your eyes

knocking the stuffing out of

making someone fed up

harshing someone's mellow

giving someone the blues

reducing to tears

making desolate

making your heart bleed

tyrannizing^US

belabouring^UK

hurting somebody's feelings

tyrannising^UK

causing to be at a stand

staggering

messing with one's head

setting someone thinking

satirizing^US

having an adverse effect on

striking down

going against the grain

turning one's stomach

making one sick

causing aversion

surfeiting

causing to feel nauseous

making someone want to throw up

cloying on

making shudder

filling with loathing

causing to feel mental strain

causing to feel emotional strain

satirising^UK

pulling someone's leg

belaboring^US

breaking the heart of

imperilling^UK

imperiling^US

yanking somebody's chain

carrying a heavy load

upsetting yourself

taking on

distressing yourself

getting into a dither

eating one's heart out

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“At first, they were silent, but their silence served only to inflame his anger.”

Verb

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To be triggering a passionate feeling or reaction

galvanizing^US

energising^UK

energizing^US

galvanising^UK

fueling^US

firing the imagination of

lighting a fire under

firing the enthusiasm of

firing with enthusiasm

tantalizing^US

tantalising^UK

getting someone going

fanning the flames of

adding fuel to the flames

being responsible for

building a fire under

giving someone a charge

making your head spin

going to your head

giving a buzz

giving someone a kick

lifting the morale of

giving confidence

psyching up

enheartening

stiffening the resolve of

organizing^US

organising^UK

catalyzing^US

catalysing^UK

laying the foundations of

sowing the seeds of

laying the first stone of

starting the ball rolling

giving a shot in the arm to

mobilizing^US

getting off the ground

mobilising^UK

marshaling^US

marshalling^UK

maneuvering^US

manoeuvring^UK

realising^UK

realizing^US

bringing into existence

getting something off the ground

bringing off

giving a new lease of life to

getting something going

entering into

adding up to

conducing

laying the cornerstone of

getting something moving

bringing around

rising and shining

breathing new life into

getting the ball rolling

conducing to

causing to occur

setting the ball rolling

putting new strength in

putting new heart in

putting new heart into

setting the ball rolling on

biasing^US

biassing^UK

prejudicing

getting one going

acting as a incentive to

acting as a stimulus to

acting as a spur to

acting as a fillip to

acting as a impetus to

putting into operation

blowing away the cobwebs

getting something functioning

getting something working

being partly responsible for

kicking something off

starting out

deploying

making you of a mind to

moulding^UK

molding^US

exerting influence on

putting someone up to something

setting something moving

starting something operating

starting something functioning

setting something going

showing signs of life

starting ball rolling

jumping into

getting off

getting the show on the road

boosting someone's morale

raising the morale of

stimulating spiritually

giving shot in arm

giving confidence to

giving hope to

lifting the spirits of

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“However, their every utterance is designed to inflame fears and tensions.”

Verb

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To be arousing someone

tantalizing^US

tantalising^UK

floating someone's boat

getting going

giving someone a thrill

lighting someone's fire

tickling someone's fancy

turning someone on

getting someone going

mesmerizing^US

mesmerising^UK

magnetizing^US

magnetising^UK

hypnotizing^US

hypnotising^UK

sweeping off one's feet

holding the attention of

putting under a spell

bedeviling^US

bedevilling^UK

monopolizing^US

voodooing

courting

whetting the appetite of

humouring^UK

humoring^US

holding one's attention

flirting with

keeping busy

relaxing

drawing one's attention

making an impression on

exhilarating

grabbing the attention of

making sleepy

electrifying

rooting to the spot

arousing one's curiosity

capturing one's imagination

mattering to

whetting one's appetite

engaging one's attention

catching one's eye

sweeping off your feet

sending into raptures

tying up

holding attention

taking someone's breath away

sending into transports

using up

attending

committing

putting under magic spell

forspeaking

putting the whammy on

giving someone a charge

giving great pleasure to

pleasing greatly

giving a buzz

giving someone a kick

making roll in the aisles

cracking someone up

making smile

inclining

getting one's jollies

exerting influence on

catching someone's eye

exerting a pull on

daring

risking

holding your attention

making your mouth water

buttering up

dangling something

turning one's head

flying in the face of

having a get-together

tickling the fancy of

making someone's mouth water

keeping someone hanging on

winning the affection of

disarming

setting at ease

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Verb

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Present participle for to set something on fire

smoldering^US

smouldering^UK

carbonising^UK

carbonizing^US

fanning the flames of

oxidising^UK

oxidizing^US

burning to the ground

burning without flames

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“He rode with the emblem hanging at the tip of his bow, half expecting it to inflame the night with sorcerous fire that would light their way.”

Verb

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Present participle for to make worse or more severe

“The British ambassador argued that any public debate at the UN would only inflame the situation.”

Verb

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Present participle for to make (something) greater by adding to it

maximizing^US

maximising^UK

eulogizing^US

eulogising^UK

fanning the flames of

adding fuel to the fire

adding fuel to the flames

putting salt on the wound

optimizing^US

emphasizing^US

emphasising^UK

optimising^UK

spiralling^UK

spiraling^US

going through the roof

sending through the roof

going through the ceiling

canonizing^US

honoring^US

canonising^UK

honouring^UK

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Present participle for to wear away or cause damage through applied friction

Verb

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Present participle for to cause physical pain to

Verb

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Present participle for to undergo or cause to undergo fermentation

Verb

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Present participle for to cause an increase in temperature of an object or space

Adjective

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Tending to stir up conflict

like a red rag to a bull

energizing^US

energising^UK

galvanizing^US

galvanising^UK

giving one food for thought

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Adjective

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Causing anger or another strong reaction, especially deliberately

Noun

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Organized incitement of rebellion or civil disorder against authority or the state, usually by speech or writing

fomentation of discontent

incitement to riot

civil disorder

incitement to rebellion

refusal to obey orders

fighting in the streets

furore^UK

furor^US

clamour^UK

clamor^US

absence of government

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Noun

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The state of becoming worse or more serious; exacerbation

spiralling^UK

spiraling^US

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