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Last week, a five-hour-long televised memorial service was held for Charlie Kirk, the late hatemonger whose “debate me” platform was designed to get a rise out of his ideological opponents and energize his growing conservative following.

From Salon

He even managed to get a rise out of mild-mannered Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone, who recently kicked him out of the chamber for heckling.

From BBC

But even though President Trump didn't manage to get a rise out of the South African president, that does not mean his efforts over more than an hour were in vain; they certainly were not.

From BBC

Rarely if ever does one get the sense that they’re engaging in shtick to get a rise out of theatergoers.

Baldwin's Baier tried endlessly to get a rise out of Rudolph's Harris, wondering if she thought Trump voters were "morons" and asking if she knew she is "very sexy" when she's angry.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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