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aggravate v.
annoy v.
attend v.
hound v.
pester v.
tease v.
vex v.

VERB

aggravate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bother irritate provoke

STRONG

bug dog exasperate gall get get on one's nerves grate hack irk nag needle nettle peeve pester pique tease vex

WEAK

be on the back of drive up the wall get to give a hard time pick on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid delight help please

STRONG

calm make happy soothe

WEAK

alleviate appease gladden improve mollify relieve soften

VERB

annoy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitate bore bother displease disturb exasperate fire up gall irk peeve perturb rile trouble turn off vex worry

STRONG

abrade badger bedevil beleaguer break bug chafe distress get gnaw harass harry madden miff nag needle nettle nudge pester plague provoke ride ruffle tease

WEAK

T-off ask for it be on the back of burn up egg on heat up henpeck hit where one lives make waves push button tick off work on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid appease assist calm charm cheer comfort delight enchant help make happy please quiet reassure soothe

STRONG

mollify support

WEAK

gratify

VERB

attend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

show up visit

STRONG

appear catch frequent haunt show

WEAK

be a guest be present be there bob up check in clock in come to light drop in go to make an appearance make it make the scene pop up punch in punch the clock ring in sit in on time in turn up

Antonyms

STRONG

hide

WEAK

be absent be lazy disregard ignore neglect

VERB

hound

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annoy bother goad harass heckle hector persecute pester pursue

STRONG

bait bug chivy curdle dog drive harry hassle hunt impel prod provoke rag ride scout scratch tail

WEAK

be on one's back be on one's case be on one's tail beat the bushes bird-dog give chase hunt down leave no stone unturned rag on scratch around search high heaven take out after track down turn inside out turn upside down yap at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid help ignore make happy please soothe support

STRONG

discourage dissuade halt let go repress stop

WEAK

leave alone

VERB

pester

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annoy badger bedevil hassle hector hound irk nag tease torment

STRONG

beleaguer bug disturb dog fret harry importune insist nudge plague provoke remind ride tantalize worry

WEAK

drive crazy drive up the wall get at get in one's hair get on one's nerves get to mess with pick at work on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

delight make happy please

STRONG

aid appease assist calm comfort forget help pacify reassure soothe

VERB

tease

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annoy badger bother harass mock needle nudge pester pick on ridicule tantalize taunt torment

STRONG

bait banter bedevil beleaguer chaff devil disturb dog gibe gnaw goad harry hector importune jive josh plague rag rally razz rib ride roast slam snap sound spoof vex worry

WEAK

give a hard time lead on put down send up swipe at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid delight flatter help make happy please praise

STRONG

assist free quiet reassure soothe

VERB

vex

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afflict agitate annoy displease disquiet disturb embarrass exasperate gall infuriate irk irritate offend peeve perplex rile torment

STRONG

abrade aggravate anger chafe depress eat at fret harass harry hassle molest needle nettle pester pique plague provoke rasp ride tease trouble upset worry

WEAK

get in one's hair get under one's skin give a bad time give a hard time grate on put out tick off turn off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid appease calm comfort delight ease help make happy please soothe

STRONG

assist cheer mollify support

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That Safety Zone would be at least one foot wide, or extend to the edge of the roof eaves, whichever is farther.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

“The current maximum size of $2 billion per operation will be at least $4 billion per operation,” the department said in a statement.

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UChicago Medicine and the Biological Sciences Division continue to be at the forefront of cancer care and research.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

The world appeared to be at Hunt's feet.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

And he wasn’t saying Nate should be a soldier—he’d have to be at least fourteen for that.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis

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