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verb
worry, be annoyed
Synonyms: affront, agonize, anguish, bleed, bother, brood, carp, carry a heavy load, chafe, chagrin, distress oneself, eat one’s heart out, fume, fuss, get into a dither, grieve, lose sleep over, mope, pother, stew, sweat it out, take on, torment, upset oneself
Antonyms: calm, comfort, soothe
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verb
upset someone
Synonyms: abrade, agitate, bother, displease, distress, disturb, gall, get on nerves, goad, harass, irk, irritate, nag, nettle, peeve, pique, provoke, rile, ruffle, torment, trouble, vex
Antonyms: appease, pacify, placate, please
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verb
rub hard
Synonyms: abrade, chafe, corrode, erode, excoriate, fray, gall, riffle, ripple, wear away, wear threadbare