rile (v.)

  1. 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

    [ Syn: annoy , rag , get to , bother , get at , irritate , nark , nettle , gravel , vex , chafe , devil ]

  2. make turbid by stirring up the sediments of

    [ Syn: roil ]

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