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Verb
S:
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annoy (annoy%2:37:00::)
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rag (rag%2:37:01::)
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get to (get_to%2:37:00::)
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bother (bother%2:37:00::)
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get at (get_at%2:37:00::)
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irritate (irritate%2:37:00::)
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rile (rile%2:37:00::)
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nark (nark%2:37:00::)
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nettle (nettle%2:37:00::)
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gravel (gravel%2:37:00::)
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vex (vex%2:37:00::)
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chafe (chafe%2:37:00::)
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devil (devil%2:37:00::)
(cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations)
"Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
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(v)
worry (worry%2:37:01::)
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vex (vex%2:37:02::)
(disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress)
"I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"
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agitate (agitate%2:35:00::)
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vex (vex%2:35:00::)
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disturb (disturb%2:35:01::)
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commove (commove%2:35:00::)
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shake up (shake_up%2:35:01::)
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stir up (stir_up%2:35:00::)
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raise up (raise_up%2:35:00::)
(change the arrangement or position of)
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vex (vex%2:32:04::)
(subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation)
"vex the subject of the death penalty"
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perplex (perplex%2:31:00::)
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vex (vex%2:31:02::)
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stick (stick%2:31:00::)
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get (get%2:31:10::)
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puzzle (puzzle%2:31:00::)
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mystify (mystify%2:31:00::)
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baffle (baffle%2:31:00::)
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beat (beat%2:31:00::)
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pose (pose%2:31:09::)
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bewilder (bewilder%2:31:00::)
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flummox (flummox%2:31:00::)
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stupefy (stupefy%2:31:00::)
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nonplus (nonplus%2:31:00::)
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gravel (gravel%2:31:00::)
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amaze (amaze%2:31:01::)
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dumbfound (dumbfound%2:31:00::)
(be a mystery or bewildering to)
"This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"