Make and Rile

Make

Make verb - To bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials.

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Rile and make are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rile" instead a verb "Make".

Nearby Words: makeup, making, maker

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

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Make and rile are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Make" instead a verb "Rile".

Nearby Words: riley, riling

people	make people	rile people
way	make way	rile way

Action Girl Berserk Button: Like Sara from Knights of the Dinner Table, the easiest way to rile her up is to make sexist comments.

Source: Characters / Fuzzy Knights
In one scene, the villain Mercurymon deliberately says he thinks Izumi is more beautiful, knowing it would rile Ranamon up and make her fight harder.

Source: Fairest of Them All
In one episode Dorothy delivers a little speech comparing Heero Yuy the colonial leader to Heero Yuy the Gundam Pilot, to try and rile him up and make him reveal his identity.

Source: Anime / Mobile Suit Gundam Wing

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