Rile and Repulse

Rile

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

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

Nearby Words: riley, riling

Repulse

Repulse verb - To cause to feel disgust.

Rile and repulse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rile" instead a verb "Repulse".

Common collocations

audience rile audience repulse audience
audiences rile audiences repulse audiences
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