Ease up and Irritate

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Ease up verb - Reduce pressure or intensity.

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Irritate is an antonym for ease up in topics: calm, stop.

Irritate verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.

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Ease up is an antonym for irritate.

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