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present tense third-person singular of rile
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1
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
- one sure way to rile me is to keep yelling for me
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2
to make angry
- her husband isn't easily riled, but once he is, he stays that way for days
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“Riles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riles. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.
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