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Synonyms for bristle
noun short, prickly hairangering
verb. make someone mad; become mad
- acerbate
- affront
- aggravate
- agitate
- annoy
- antagonize
- arouse
- bait
- blow up
- boil
- boil over
- bristle
- burn
- burn up
- chafe
- craze
- cross
- displease
- egg on
- embitter
- enrage
- exacerbate
- exasperate
- excite
- fret
- gall
- get mad
- get on one's nerves
- goad
- incense
- inflame
- infuriate
- irritate
- lose one's temper
- madden
- make sore
- miff
- nettle
- offend
- outrage
- pique
- provoke
- raise hell
- rankle
- rant
- rave
- rile
- ruffle
- seethe
- steam up
- stew
- stir up
- tempt
- umbrage
- vex
angers
verb. make someone mad; become mad
- acerbate
- affront
- aggravate
- agitate
- annoy
- antagonize
- arouse
- bait
- blow up
- boil
- boil over
- bristle
- burn
- burn up
- chafe
- craze
- cross
- displease
- egg on
- embitter
- enrage
- exacerbate
- exasperate
- excite
- fret
- gall
- get mad
- get on one's nerves
- goad
- incense
- inflame
- infuriate
- irritate
- lose one's temper
- madden
- make sore
- miff
- nettle
- offend
- outrage
- pique
- provoke
- raise hell
- rankle
- rant
- rave
- rile
- ruffle
- seethe
- steam up
- stew
- stir up
- tempt
- umbrage
- vex
boil
verb. be angry
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