Quiet and Rile

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Quiet verb - To become still and orderly.

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Rile is an antonym for quiet.

Nearby Words: quietly, quieten, quiescent, quieted, quietness

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

Usage example: one sure way to rile me is to keep yelling for me

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Quiet is an antonym for rile.

Nearby Words: riley, riling

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