Meaning & use
rile
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to make someone annoyed or angry.
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His constant interruptions began to rile the other committee members.
Don't let her comments rile you -- she's just trying to get a reaction.
A note on using this word
Often used with up, as in rile up, to describe stirring someone into an agitated state.
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