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roil

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of roil

1 to be in a state of violent rolling motion

  • the waters of the gulf tossed and roiled as the hurricane surged toward the shore
Synonyms of roil

boil, churn, moil, seethe
Words Related to roil

reel, spin, swirl, whirl

agitate, stir
Near Antonyms of roil

abate, calm, subside

2 to make angry

  • the clerkʼs brusque refusal of her request roiled her enough to prompt a complaint to his supervisor
Synonyms of roil

anger, enrage, incense, inflame (also enflame), infuriate, ire, mad, madden, outrage, rankle, rile, steam up, tick off
Words Related to roil

affront, aggravate, annoy, burn (up), cross, exasperate, get, huff, irritate, miff, nettle, offend, peeve, pique, provoke, put out, ruffle, vex

antagonize, embitter, envenom
Phrases Synonymous with roil

get oneʼs goat, rub the wrong way
Near Antonyms of roil

allay, assuage, relieve

comfort, console, soothe

appease, conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate

calm, lull, quiet, settle

beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, disarm, enchant
Antonyms of roil

delight, gratify, please

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