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Noun

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

The subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

A shout or howl, typically expressing excitement or scorn

A challenge, especially to prove courage

Threatening words

To insult or put down, especially in a spiteful way

To shout, typically to express scorn or disapproval

To criticize or find fault with

To defy or challenge (someone to do something)

Boast

To defy or put up an opposition to

To stir up or provoke to action

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Noun

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

backhanded compliment

offence^UK

offense^US

left-handed compliment

unfairness

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

back-handed compliment

no compliment

home truth

uncomplimentary remark

blot on your escutcheon

misdemeanor^US

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“I phrased it as a sarcastic taunt, but I genuinely wanted to know the answer.”

Noun

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The subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

pulling someone's chain

humor^US

humour^UK

good-humoured mockery

pleasant conversation

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Noun

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A shout or howl, typically expressing excitement or scorn

Noun

A challenge, especially to prove courage

fuelling^UK

fueling^US

intellectual nourishment

stimulating substance

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Noun

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Threatening words

fighting words

terms of disparagement

threat

Verb

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To insult or put down, especially in a spiteful way

criticise^UK

criticize^US

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

satirize^US

satirise^UK

take the mickey out of

give someone a hard time

victimize^US

dishonor^US

antagonize^US

dishonour^UK

minimize^US

victimise^UK

antagonise^UK

minimise^UK

put someone's back up

make a laughing-stock

raise someone's hackles

play a practical joke on

tyrannize^US

agonize^US

tyrannise^UK

scandalize^US

agonise^UK

make someone's hackles rise

dispraise

ruffle someone's feathers

scandalise^UK

give the cold shoulder

belabor^US

lead someone a merry dance

terrorize^US

make cutting remarks about

be contemptuous about

belabour^UK

give the Bronx cheer to

terrorise^UK

make someone a laughing stock

make someone's blood boil

get in someone's hair

try someone's patience

make waves

make angry

get someone's back up

get on someone's nerves

give someone the hump

make a monkey out of someone

play a practical joke

make someone's mouth water

make mouth water

keep hanging on

keep someone hanging on

make one's hackles rise

get on someone's case

bend someone's ear

breathe down someone's neck

set one's face against

treat disrespectfully

hurt someone's feelings

demoralize^US

drive round the twist

demoralise^UK

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

drive you up the wall

cause anxiety to

get on somebody's nerves

make uncomfortable

chill

mix up

appal^UK

get under someone's skin

get up someone's nose

hang up

get on someone's wick

appall^US

rub you up the wrong way

get your dander up

put someone off their stroke

cheese off

face

make your blood boil

get someone's dander up

jar on

put someone's nose out of joint

weigh heavily on someone's mind

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

shatter

surprise

weigh heavily on one's mind

prey on someone's mind

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

get down

cause someone to lose their composure

set one's teeth on edge

reluct

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get someone's hackles up

dull

mess with someone's head

rattle someone's cage

get up somebody's nose

get on the wrong side of

put somebody's back up

breath down someone's neck

ruffle one's feathers

put your nose out of joint

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

push someon's buttons

rub one the wrong way

cause inconvenience to

wind somebody up

be the victim of

get on someone's back

give one the business

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

come back to

stay with

be a weight on one's mind

bring pressure to bear on

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

tire out

start in on

create difficulties for

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

set someone back on their heels

take the wind out of someone's sails

give the needle

inflict trauma

deeply upset

set your teeth on edge

rasp one's nerves

prey on one's mind

be a weight on someone's mind

hurt somebody's feelings

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

knock the wind out of

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

exhaust someone's patience

grate at

dampen someone's hopes

drive you out of your mind

drive you off your head

drive you to distraction

make your hackles rise

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

make you see red

drive somebody up the wall

make livid

drive out of mind

drive you round the bend

make someone's stomach rise

make someone's gorge rise

wreck

wreak

befall

cause someone difficulty

discommodate

be on one's tail

be on one's back

put out of countenance

put someone to trouble

make someone go out of his way

knock the stuffing out of

harsh someone's mellow

turn one off

give someone the blues

make someone fed up

make desolate

make your heart bleed

pour cold water on

cast a gloom upon

bring tears to someone's eyes

make gloomy

bear down

make someone's heart bleed

make sad

reduce to tears

knock sideways

bring tears to your eyes

keep under

dampen someone's spirits

dash someone's hopes

break someone's spirit

throw cold water on

break someone's heart

cause to be at a stand

stagger

make someone scratch their head

set thinking

mess with one's head

make someone's head spin

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

cause to feel nauseous

make someone want to throw up

jeopardize^US

have an adverse effect on

yank somebody's chain

jeopardise^UK

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“A thousand ways to insult and taunt him came to my mind, but I kept quiet.”

Verb

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To shout, typically to express scorn or disapproval

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To criticize or find fault with

criticise^UK

criticize^US

give someone a bollocking

give someone a caning

give someone a wigging

give someone some stick

bring someone to book

give someone a mouthful

rap over the knuckles

give someone a dressing-down

give someone an earful

give someone a roasting

give someone a rocket

give someone a rollicking

give someone a telling-off

give someone hell

put on the mat

tear off a strip

give someone a rating

give someone what for

send someone away with a flea in their ear

have someone on the carpet

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

belabor^US

belabour^UK

give a piece of one's mind

rap someone over the knuckles

jump down one's throat

penalize^US

penalise^UK

slap someone on the wrist

stigmatize^US

come down on like a ton of bricks

express disapproval of

judge

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

stigmatise^UK

animadvert on

take apart

take somebody to task

mete out punishment to

moralise^UK

moralize^US

rap someone's knuckles

satirize^US

satirise^UK

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

give somebody a piece of one's mind

jack up

sit on

sound off

give a tongue-lashing

lay on

give comeuppance

rap across the knuckles

severely reprimand

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

give someone a carpeting

blacken someone's reputation

teach someone a lesson

make an example of

pick on

send someone away with a flea in his

give someone a bad press

give an injunction to

give someone a ticking-off

run something down

impeach

show up

give something a bad press

minimize^US

minimise^UK

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

rap someone the knuckles

give vent to one's emotions

lose one's temper with

give free rein to one's emotions

tie into

beat up on

bark at

give someone the business

make a protest against

fume

complain vociferously about

disagree violently with

oppose strongly

put up a fight against

kick up a stink about

inveigh

kick against

complain bitterly about

take a stand against

speak out against

kick up

take great exception to

award a penalty against

take disciplinary action against

hold someone responsible

hold someone to blame

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

go for the jugular

think badly of

express disapprobation

express disapprobation of

bring charges against

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

express a poor opinion of

give someone the works

have someone's guts for garters

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To defy or challenge (someone to do something)

throw down the gauntlet

throw down the gauntlet to

Verb

Boast

savor^US

savour^UK

congratulate oneself on

feel self-satisfied about

be proud of oneself for

pat oneself on the back for

give oneself a pat on the back for

rub one's hands together

take great pleasure in

exult in

triumph over

crow over

pat oneself on the back about

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To defy or put up an opposition to

neutralise^UK

neutralize^US

put up a fight against

set your face against

stand up and be counted against

balk^US

baulk^UK

criticize^US

come face to face with

criticise^UK

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

meet eyeball-to-eyeball

set one's face against

blow out of the water

be at odds with somebody

beg to differ

reluct

throw down the gauntlet at

enquire^UK

inquire^US

match yourself against

knock the bottom out of

give the lie to

drive a coach and horses through

deceive

belie

struggle with

get into conflict with

be at each other's throats

knock chip off shoulder

go eyeball to eyeball with

be pitted against

be opposed to

go toe to toe with

come into conflict with

take the bull by the horns

go up against in contest

try to beat

bid

attempt

pitch oneself against

take issue with somebody

refuse to accept the authority of

take wind out of sails

enter into combat with

express disagreement with

tell someone where to get off

reprove

give the cold shoulder

not hear of

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

come to close quarters with

entertain doubts about

have reservations about

take law into own hands

harbour suspicions about

have suspicions about

raise doubts about

express reservations about

harbour reservations about

have hesitations about

express suspicions about

contradict each other

set to

rip into each other

be at sixes and sevens

give cold shoulder to

brazen out

survive

show to be wrong

argue the pros and cons of

blow sky high

declare to be untrue

prove to be wrong

have an argument about

pick an argument with

bandy words concerning

go the distance against

stand one's ground

sit and take it

persevere in the face of

not give up

hold one's ground

hold one's ground against

remain firm

stand one's ground against

take it

hold the line against

put up struggle

stand firm

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Verb

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To stir up or provoke to action

invigorate^US

galvanize^US

energize^US

envigorate^UK

energise^UK

galvanise^UK

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

incentivize^US

incentivise^UK

fire the imagination of

favour^UK

favor^US

fire the enthusiasm of

mobilize^US

mobilise^UK

instil^UK

instill^US

act as an incentive to

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

rationalize^US

rationalise^UK

colour^UK

proselytize^US

give the incentive to

make yourself felt with

carry weight with

bring pressure to bear upon

cut any ice with

bring pressure to bear on

proselyte

propagandise^UK

proselytise^UK

act as a incentive to

color^US

pressurize someone into

pressure someone into

put someone up to something

succour^UK

succor^US

be hand in glove with

use strong-arm tactics on

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