carp at

aggravate alarm bore disgust dismay disturb embarrass exacerbate hinder hurt irk irritate nag perplex perturb plague scare torment trouble upset worry

afflict agitate badger bedevil browbeat concern cross discommode disconcert displease disquiet distress eat exasperate goad grieve harry impede inconvenience insult molest needle nudge pain pester provoke pursue ride spite tantalize taunt tease vex

grate on intrude upon pick on put out

aid appease assist assuage assure calm comfort delight encourage gladden help make happy order please reassure relieve soothe

compliment ease praise satisfy stop support

ignore neglect

admonish berate castigate chastise chide denounce discipline rebuff rebuke reprimand reproach scold

abuse animadvert asperse attack backbite blame cavil contemn denigrate deprecate disapprove disparage impugn incriminate judge knock lecture ostracize remonstrate reprehend reprove upbraid

cut up exprobate find fault with get after look askance pick apart pull apart read out take to task tear apart tell off

approve commend compliment flatter forgive laud praise

agree cherish defend endorse protect sanction

allow permit

annoy badger berate fuss hector hound irk irritate pester scold tease torment vex

bait bug dog eat egg goad harry heckle importune needle nudge plague prod provoke ride upbraid urge worry

find fault give a hard time pick at take it out on work on

aid assist compliment delight help make happy please praise soothe

discourage dissuade support

assuage