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Rile up

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To rile someone is to annoy or bother them

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Bristle

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noun
a short stiff hair, typically one of those on an animal's skin, a man's face, or a plant.
Similar:
hair
whisker
stubble
designer stubble
five o'clock shadow
seta
verb
1.
(of hair or fur) stand upright away from the skin, especially in anger or fear.
"the hair on the back of his neck bristled"
Similar:
rise
stand up
stand on end
horripilate
2.
be covered with or abundant in.
"the roof bristled with antennas"
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Ramification

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a consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome.
“any change is bound to have legal ramifications”
Similar:
consequence
result
aftermath
outcome
effect
upshot
issue
sequel
complication
development
implication
product
byproduct
outgrowth
spin-off
a subdivision of a complex structure or process perceived as comparable to a tree’s branches.
“an extended family with its ramifications of neighboring in-laws”
FORMAL•TECHNICAL
the action or state of ramifying or being ramified.
“a coronary angiogram showed ramification of the right coronary artery close to the ostium”

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