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setting one's teeth on edge
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present participle of set one's teeth on edge
Synonyms & Antonyms of setting one's teeth on edge
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
- The construction sounds outside are setting everyone's teeth on edge today.
Synonyms for setting one's teeth on edge
- aggravating,
- annoying,
- bothering,
- bugging,
- burning (up),
- chafing,
- eating,
- exasperating,
- frosting,
- galling,
- getting,
- grating,
- griping,
- hacking (off),
- irking,
- irritating,
- itching,
- narking
- [British],
- nettling,
- peeving,
- persecuting,
- piquing,
- putting out,
- rasping,
- riling,
- ruffling,
- spiting,
- vexing
Words Related to setting one's teeth on edge
- badgering,
- baiting,
- bullyragging
- (also ballyragging),
- deviling
- (or devilling),
- hagriding,
- harassing,
- harrying,
- pestering,
- plaguing,
- teasing
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