History
History
Synonyms
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US
Meaning:
abet

to help or encourage a person in vice, crime

assist, help in wrongdoing

annoy

to make (a person) bed-tempered

irritate, upset

enforce

to force obedience to (something), force (something) to be done

put a rule, plan in force

exacerbate

to make (pain, disease, a problem etc) worse

infuriate; make worse

exhort

to urge (a person) (to do something)

urge, warn

importune

to beg (a person) urgently and repeatedly

demand, insist

incite

to encourage, cause (an effect)

encourage, provoke

instigate

to cause (something) to happen by using strong and continual encouragement

influence, provoke

motivate

to be a reason or encouragement for (a person) to do something

stimulate, instigate

piqued

to hurt the pride, self-respect, of (a person)

offend, provoke

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