Mennad was antagonizing a crazy guy.
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Antagonizing
Synonyms for "antagonizing" (161 found)
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contend againstcontestcontradictcontraposecontravenecountercounteractcounterattackcounterposecountervailcounterworkcrossembitterenvenomestrangeexacerbatefightfight againstgo againstgo counter to
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Verb(27 words)
counteractdevildisgruntleenrageexasperatefrustrategetget on someone's nervesget on someone's titsget on someone's wickget someone's back upget someone's dander upget someone's goatget someone's irish upget someone's nannyget someone's nanny-goatget under one's goatget under someone's goatget under someone's skinget up
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Sadly, he has a knack for antagonizing exactly the people who could help him get ahead.
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Bruno started antagonizing Rima.
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In other words, agents are more persuaded by anti-establishment frames when the establishment is both more antagonizing and more resistant to change.
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