Anger
Anger verb - To make angry.
Distract
Distract verb - To draw the attention or mind to something else.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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And to distract and anger him as well, though that goes without saying.
Source: I Shall Taunt You -
Manipulative Bastard: Is very good at twisting people's emotions to his advantage, whether it's worming his way into their hearts and making them trust and care about him, or deliberately playing on their anger with him to provoke and distract them long enough for them to lose a match.
Source: Wrestling / Seth Rollins
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