To make demands, or prove to be testing on
“Their holidays in the woods without Wi-Fi really challenges the kids.”
Opposite of to make or become calm
“At times, he would agitate Sarah by blowing intermittently into her right ear.”
Opposite of to stop the noise of or make quiet
“Huge crowds had turned out to see him speak about his emotional healing journey and applaud his bravery.”
Opposite of to calm down
“The pressure began to mount as the media harangued us for an answer.”
Opposite of to cause to stop
“Criminalizing them does nothing but perpetuate useless and costly cycles of recrimination and retaliation.”
Opposite of plural for deep silence and calm
“From the outside, these walled enclosures appear austere, but inside they were havens of tranquillity from the noise and bustle of the city.”
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