Definition of rile
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cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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get, get under one's skin
irritate
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eat into, fret, grate, rankle
gnaw into; make resentful or angry
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peeve
cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful
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ruffle
trouble or vex
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fret
cause annoyance in
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beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke
annoy continually or chronically
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goad, needle
goad or provoke,as by constant criticism
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bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment
treat cruelly
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haze
harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions
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antagonise, antagonize
provoke the hostility of
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displease
give displeasure to
Vocabulary Lists for rile
WordMasters: Grade 5 Blue Division Jan-Feb '09 »(25 words)
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordmasters/1660/
- yen
- disarm
- lithe
- caution
- plunder
J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye" Chapters 1-14 »(70 words)
Vocabulary study list for J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in...
- ostracize
- reversible
- recuperate
- nonchalant
- rile
Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" Chapters 11-20 »(180 words)
Vocabulary study list for Harper Lee's "To Kill a...
- ambidextrous
- undulate
- leftovers
- viscous
- myopic

