Heckle and Irritate

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Heckle verb - To attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults.

Usage example: a controversial player who was constantly heckled by the fans

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Irritate and heckle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Irritate" instead a verb "Heckle".

Nearby Words: heckler, heckling, heckled, heck

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

Usage example: constant chatter irritated the student, who was trying to concentrate on a hard assignment

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Heckle and irritate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Heckle" instead a verb "Irritate".

rest	heckle rest	irritate rest
opponents	heckle opponents	irritate opponents

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