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Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately

A reason for a particular feeling or emotion

The state of being intractable

A situation or action that tempts someone to do something or makes a particular outcome likely

A remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone

An action or remark that causes outrage or offense

The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep

Annoyance or resentment

(negative) Something that arouses a feeling of excitement

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

Act of sensitizing

A feeling of intense irritation or annoyance

The arousing of public concern about an issue and pressing for action on it

The act of bringing about the occurrence of something

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Noun

Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately

being rubbed up the wrong way

shot in the arm

kick up the backside

pressurization^US

pressurisation^UK

invigoration^US

intellectual nourishment

envigoration^UK

psychostimulant

motivating force

a shot in the arm

stimulating substance

carrot and stick

summons to contest

radical stimulus

kick in the pants

hair of the dog

catalytic agent

straw that stirs the drink

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“That gave the police the pretext to use provocations and attack both protesters and local youth.”

Noun

A reason for a particular feeling or emotion

mitigating circumstances

motivating force

whys and wherefores

the why and wherefore

rationalization^US

rationalisation^UK

why and wherefore

interconnection

ostensible reason

authorization^US

cause and effect

authorisation^UK

supporting evidence

chief ingredient

principal element

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Noun

The state of being intractable

intractableness

obstreperousness

insubordination

unmanageability

ungovernableness

uncontrollableness

uncontrollability

throwing of the gauntlet

cantankerousness

ungovernability

incorrigibility

uncooperativeness

unmanageableness

misbehaviour^UK

mischievousness

lack of cooperation

bloody-mindedness

unpredictability

disobligingness

breaking the rules

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A situation or action that tempts someone to do something or makes a particular outcome likely

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A remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone

backhanded compliment

slap in the face

snappy comeback

superciliousness

shout of derision

kick in the teeth

microaggression

pointed comment

left-handed compliment

disparaging remark

silent treatment

blow to one's pride

smack in the face

uncomplimentary remark

back-handed compliment

misrepresentation

taking the mickey

presumptuousness

insubordination

libellous statement

slanderous statement

lack of respect

blot on your escutcheon

cold-shouldering

smack in the eye

the old heave-ho

misdemeanour^UK

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Noun

An action or remark that causes outrage or offense

backhanded compliment

kick in the teeth

left-handed compliment

slap in the face

superciliousness

disparaging remark

microaggression

pointed comment

snappy comeback

blow to one's pride

ruffled feathers

silent treatment

misrepresentation

libellous statement

slanderous statement

whispering campaign

false accusation

false imputation

blot on your escutcheon

character assassination

verbal disapproval

mocking comment

critical remark

cold-shouldering

underestimation

smack in the eye

smack in the face

the old heave-ho

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Noun

The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep

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Noun

Annoyance or resentment

source of annoyance

source of irritation

source of vexation

pain in the backside

pain in the bum

pain in the neck

pain in the rear

burr under someone's saddle

thorn in your flesh

cause of distress

chip on your shoulder

thorn in someone's flesh

thorn in someone's side

bane of one's life

thorn in one's side

thorn in one's flesh

source of aggravation

trials and tribulations

source of difficulty

cause for concern

cause of annoyance

lack of comfort

burr in someone's saddle

pain in the behind

thorn in the flesh

fatal attraction

troublesomeness

inopportuneness

stroke of bad luck

unfortunate occurrence

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Noun

(negative) Something that arouses a feeling of excitement

apprehensiveness

nervous excitement

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Noun

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

insubordination

fomentation of discontent

incitement to riot

incitement to rebellion

civil disobedience

seizure of power

act of resistance

act of defiance

destabilization^US

refusal to obey orders

refusal to obey

destabilisation^UK

fighting in the streets

guerrilla activity

underground activity

Noun

Act of sensitizing

sensitization^US

familiarisation^UK

familiarization^US

Noun

A feeling of intense irritation or annoyance

sense of injury

wounded feelings

dissatisfaction

discontentedness

chip on your shoulder

chip on one's shoulder

acrimoniousness

cantankerousness

righteous anger

mean-spiritedness

evil intentions

more heat than light

strong aversion

intense dislike

hateful feeling

fit of the sulks

fit of bad humour

frenzy of anger

being rubbed up the wrong way

fit of ill temper

paroxysm of rage

fit of bad temper

paroxysm of anger

extreme dislike

uncharitableness

hardness of heart

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Noun

The arousing of public concern about an issue and pressing for action on it

Noun

The act of bringing about the occurrence of something

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