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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

Near Antonyms of roil

abate, calm, subside

2 to make angry

the clerk's 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 one's 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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