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noun
nerve, brashness
Synonyms: acrimony, animosity, arrogance, bitterness, brass, brazenness, cheek, chutzpah, conceit, confidence, crust cynicism, effrontery, guts, haughtiness, hostility, impertinence, impudence, insolence, malevolence, malice, overbearance, pomposity, presumption, rancor, sauciness, self-importance, spite, venom
Antonyms: modesty, reservations, shyness
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verb
upset, irritate
Synonyms: aggravate, annoy, bedevil, bother, burn, chafe, chide, disturb, exasperate, fret, grate, harass, harry, inflame, irk, nag, peeve, pester, plague, provoke, rile, roil, rub, ruffle, scrape, torment, trouble, vex, worry
Antonyms: cheer, encourage, enliven, exhilarate, make happy
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verb
rub raw
Synonyms: abrade, bark, burn, chafe, corrode, erode, excoriate, file, fray, frazzle, fret, grate, graze, irritate, scrape, scratch, scuff, skin, wear