Đồng nghĩa của frustrates

frustrates, frustrated, frustrating

Đồng nghĩa: defeat, foil, ruin, spoil, thwart,

Trái nghĩa: accomplish, encourage, fulfill,

thwarts foils blocks checks stops baffles counters defeats disappoints spoils circumvents forestalls bars dashes nullifies balks baulks crushes derails hinders impedes obstructs quashes scotches stymies confronts fetters hampers snookers stifles beats checkmates cripples discomfits hamstrings hobbles inhibits neutralises neutralizes banjaxes fouls up puts a stop to scuppers annuls arrests cancels conquers counteracts cramps crimps forbids halts licks negates obviates outwits overcomes precludes prevents prohibits ruins screws up stumps does for nips in the bud hangs up holds up puts a brake on puts the kibosh on puts the lid on cramps one's style dashes one's hope stands in the way of upsets the applecart gives the run around renders null and void curbs restrains holds back trammels interferes with retards restricts encumbers handicaps opposes shackles disrupts slows down delays deters handcuffs puts paid to throws a spanner in the works of interrupts hog-ties undoes bridles throws a monkey wrench in the works of stalls sabotages cumbers manacles staves off embarrasses puts an end to wrecks clogs constrains heads off short-circuits ties up wards off averts upsets messes up stonewalls smashes suppresses queers quells destroys fends off gets in the way shatters slows dishes borks avoids limits resists represses gets in the way of confounds devastates louses up demolishes overturns repels shuts out curtails eludes nobbles intercepts debars ends crosses crabs holds off cuts off deflects escapes traverses interferes bilks sets back defies withstands subdues clobbers stays blights impairs squelches contravenes fights puts the stopper on annihilates nixes makes a mess of puts the mockers on brakes repulses plays havoc with interdicts withholds binds brings to an end blows a hole in puts a spoke in someone's wheel squashes entangles evades forfends damages subverts extinguishes dodges rules out undermines smothers ducks offsets bucks controls catches suspends invalidates diverts pre-empts parries confines does in challenges disconcerts cruels euchres helps combats disputes blows anticipates pauses rattles abolishes fazes sandbags tames reins in shelves stems chills ditches reduces kills shakes injures cuts short makes a hash of chains cancels out gives the slip takes down holds rebuffs chokes puts a damper on steers clear of holds in holds down defends against brings to naught puts off keeps lid on cools shuts down throws a spanner in the works keeps at bay puts down shuts off keeps off denies attacks disturbs terminates eradicates confuses cracks down on stamps out roots breaks eliminates dispatches bollixes obliterates stills threatens negatives sidesteps bypasses harms vanquishes unsettles disables discourages contests scuttles dampens corners shuns obscures inconveniences skirts decimates duels skins preempts reins jukes eschews rebuts impugns keeps contains ties remits bottlenecks governs second-guesses mucks up straitens takes wind out of regulates freezes intermits weighs down countervails drives away drives back fights back draws up hems in refuses botches fights off throws monkey wrench in shakes off abrogates forces back debilitates gets in before gets ahead of wards pulls up pulls in goes against beats back fetches up turns aside steals a march on provides against bottles up abates renders ineffective beats off overthrows chokes off corks stems the flow of picks off drags one's feet stands off thrusts back turns back turns away vitiates dams gets the better of overrules throws cold water on beats someone to it keeps back puts to flight makes ineffective beats someone to the draw beats someone to the punch sees off wipes out turns down pours cold water on take issue with sends packing struggles against gives a hard time puts up a fight against redresses brushes off closes off counterchecks strives against strangles at birth countermoves finishes something finishes off worsts acts against discontinues throws disorders disarranges disorganizes surpasses gets out of convulses hits spikes nips something in the bud deranges turns upside-down makes an end of brings to a close stultifies puzzles circumnavigates throws into disarray throws into confusion throws into disorder causes confusion in causes turmoil in exceeds mystifies ceases throws a curve leashes gains triumphs nonplusses brings an end to misses commandeers muzzles burdens crashes flummoxes prevents from making progress staves captures nets ensnares enmeshes blanks buries counterplots ravages incapacitates masters ties one's hands forefends dead-ends pigeonholes beggars heave-hoes puts the damper on snags saddles with entraps throws back forces away postpones affects damps takes out of play puts the brakes on gainsays contradicts disaffirms tethers heads off at pass prepares for acts in advance of promotes skips buffaloes hangs fire tackles retardates detains cheats influences tampers topples dissuades saves lets bests boxes in jams troubles incommodes discommodes conflicts protracts defers puts on hold oppugns wars shunts turns veers throws a spoke in the wheel of snafus surmounts stands fences disadvises scares puts at risk aborts shuffles off prorogues resolves counterbalances enjoins bits outlaws taboos puts on back burner beats down causes setback takes wind out of sails puts end to swallows muffles breaks up breaks down runs rings around runs circles around gives the run-around makes late brings to screeching halt slows up bogs down puts back prolongs holds off on backs off holds over clouds counterpoises staunches moderates throws a monkey wrench into intrudes on halts in its tracks brings up turns off talks out of acts like a wet blanket brings to an end to makes a stand against battles against copes with keeps in dominates chokes back looks away turns from shoves aside outmanoeuvres razes overreaches outfoxes crazes unbuilds has outsmarts outmaneuvers impoverishes wracks puts on brakes puts an stop to wreaks havoc with keeps in check ballses up balls up plays off cooks someone's goose gets a grip on triumphs over wins against prevails over gains control of gains mastery over balances compensates for comes to a standstill peters out bites back keeps under control keeps a lid on slackens pace brings down makes waves works against throws a monkey wrench in the works rains on someone's parade brings to a standstill plays for time rules imprisons measures interns incarcerates constricts corrects makes up for equalizes balances out counterweighs shuts in jails concusses disallows coops up immures locks in bans shotguns closes in necessitates gaols fences in deprives voids scars locks up rescinds repeals disfigures stains deactivates squares up evens up defuses overrides counterweights equalises protests reverses taints trashes afflicts decays cools off relucts battles projects monopolizes envisions preoccupies predicts expects foresees forecasts throttles retracts revokes screens puts half nelson on weakens complicates monopolises countermands glitches up hurts takes on takes a stand against faces down kicks against fights against speaks out against stands up to contends with sets your face against objects to baulks at refuses to accept takes up arms against rebels against locks horns with dissents with disannuls nulls dissolves vacates compromises saps diminishes renders invalid flees monkeys with enfeebles loses breaks with disproves dumps belies turns thumbs down removes flies in the face of dings blackballs strikes down rolls back rejects declines whittles away disempowers eats away digs destabilizes queers the pitch of clips one's wings chips away at mines emasculates demoralises corrodes softens digs out wears dents pokes full of holes torpedoes drags through the mud tunnels blunts attenuates hollows out destabilises demoralizes knocks the bottom out of shirks scapes outruns finesses flies shucks shies doubles disowns kicks dismisses cuts keeps at arm's length chases away forces off stands up against knocks down keeps away gives cold shoulder to drives off casts aside runs from shuffles out of gets away from gets away gives the runaround weasels out of gets around throws off the scent slips through the net stays shy of runs around runs away from gives the slip to slips away from escapes from silences proscribes gags excludes delimits keeps a tight rein on decreases ties down vetoes lessens circumscribes caps keeps the lid on tempers strangles damps down embargoes criminalizes deadens makes illegal criminalises keeps within bounds decelerates clamps down on fixes quiets abstains refrains cuts back forbears puts the brakes on holds in check calms dulls stops oneself keeps down overpowers quenches pegs censors desists disadvantages forgoes conceals shushes sets limits on imposes limits on abjures estops quits blocks out closes up reins back corks up snuffs out buttons up slaps down breaks off gives up sits on deflates places an embargo on mutes depresses pockets sinks submerges retains quelches settles disciplines modulates shortens stunts hides slackens entrammels demarcates directs keeps waiting bounds ties someone's hands forswears barricades guides quietens sets simmers down drops mires closes out disqualifies occludes stuffs closes keeps in line shrinks keeps hold of lays off loiters blocks up clogs up blockades banishes boycotts puts a lid on cuts down puts a limit on specifies modifies forsakes tones down declares illegal puts on ice congests stops up bungs up jams up demarks contracts bottles cools down delimitates defines keeps secret qualifies clips someone's wings puts out plugs up puts at a disadvantage gains control over puts away pins down keeps within limits jacks in swears off places at a disadvantage gives a wide berth to dummies up leaves off fights shy of passes up resists the temptation to manages composes straitjackets dissuades from overloads mitigates causes to stay causes to wait charges oppresses bothers clots braces sidetracks scrubs lowers waives eases re-collects covers up adjusts monitors constipates sidelines relieves harshes makes difficult keeps control of puts a crimp in keeps within the limits of condemns knocks off collects gets bogged down numbs benumbs cauterizes blankets holds captive gums up keeps on a string inspects tranquilizes rallies lulls soothes recovers keeps a rein on takes out gives disadvantage puts out of commission renounces lags blacks forbids to harnesses puts straitjacket on plugs hushes ices tongue-ties places an injunction on places injunction on embogs reefs procrastinates allays cauterises gridlocks puts a stopper in puts chill on passes on zings puts a lock on rations immobilizes immobilises mothballs puts on the shelf refuses to pay hogties impounds caulks seals prescribes censures puts a ceiling on encircles sends up comes down on cuts down on incloses prelimits narrows encloses surrounds shuts up dries up girdles fills up fills passes by officially forbids ices out declares ineligible closes down curses illegalizes makes it impracticable for makes it impossible for makes impossible falters bogs flags dawdles downs pokes loafs hesitates boxes up cracks down pulls back loses steam loses speed lets down flaps anchors it winds down hits the brakes reserves dispenses with does without finishes excepts brings under control devitalizes has on a tight leash chokes up stanches packs makes impracticable keeps tight rein on indisposes places a limit on ostracizes cows leaves alone draws the line on marks off bungs blocks off lets up exiles ostracises wrongs has nothing to do with sits out goes on the wagon takes the cure passes avoids doing takes the pledge garrotes garrottes clamps tramples overwhelms stoppers dumbs gyves enfetters enchains pinions clams tramples on drives underground freezes out treats harshly deducts fails to disclose puts kibosh on holds on to keeps under wraps keeps inside keeps under one's hat keeps yourself puts lid on holds out keeps to oneself stops yourself clams up holds out on refuses to give claps chains up secures cuffs puts in an unfavourable position inflicts a handicap on treats unfairly treats unfavourably tells against does a disservice to gives a disadvantage to counts out declares taboo shuts out of brings to a stop says no says nothing docks brings to a halt claps in irons puts in irons foregoes puts in chains decides determines gives the thumbs down to puts the chill on gives the red light to omits belays sways truncates retrenches sacrifices restrains oneself keeps from declines to withholds from refrains from goes easy gives over abstains from forms dictates conditions moulds shapes alters touches underlies pares down chops abbreviates elides abridges syncopates trims lops predisposes works on inclines shepherds disposes acts on molds exerts influence on impacts on crops clips slims down minifies slashes tightens up downsizes are a factor in is a factor in has an effect on has an impact on puts a restriction on boils down gets to meat puts in nutshell steers clear

annoys discourages angers disheartens exasperates infuriates depresses dispirits vexes irritates maddens aggravates dissatisfies embitters irks sours bugs chills daunts demoralises demoralizes dismays miffs unmans unnerves narks bothers disturbs drives crazy drives mad gets to hacks off makes discontented tries upsets winds up gives someone the hump dejects crushes dashes cows dampens casts down weakens deters shakes enervates saps undermines disappoints throws subdues damps makes downhearted psychs out knocks sideways knocks the stuffing out of knocks for six enfeebles disempowers abashes saddens makes dejected disinclines disparages weighs heavily on brings low puts a damper on pours cold water on gives someone the blues throws cold water on clouds emasculates intimidates casts a shadow disconcerts rattles devitalizes debilitates unglues snarls deflates unzips embarrasses disorders cripples unsettles muddles nonplusses disarranges jumbles discountenances disorganizes takes steam out blows up sends up blows out takes apart desolates distresses weighs down humbles humiliates makes crestfallen makes dispirited indisposes alarms troubles scares puts down brings down gets down afflicts awes confuses makes someone fed up throws a pall over appalls overawes droops prostrates represses appals makes despondent beats down dampens the spirits of breaks one's heart causes to lose heart oppresses burdens bums out chagrins grieves makes sad aggrieves makes gloomy perturbs ails mortifies makes unhappy abases torments harrows pains hangs over deadens overwhelms suppresses defeats overpowers overcomes destroys breaks shatters disgruntles extinguishes squashes wearies fazes quashes flattens dulls chastens harasses hurts makes miserable disobliges haunts reduces to tears dampens spirits makes blue drags down makes desolate turns off casts a gloom upon puts into a funk brings tears to your eyes lets down causes suffering to makes your heart bleed breaks someone's heart floors dispraises discomforts devastates dehydrates desiccates castrates gelds petrifies lobotomizes lowers subjugates stifles lies lies heavy on preys on presses deplores downs smothers squelches diminishes dumps shames curbs quells worries ruins disillusions degrades busts damps down bears down on takes the heart out of disenchants casts a gloom on vanquishes demotes smashes casts a pall over tortures incapacitates disrates impairs reduces downgrades knocks the wind out of drains concerns harshes one's mellow tames impoverishes drags darkens beats wounds agonizes agitates stings runs down routs dashes hopes discommodes plagues pesters gnaws at stresses discomposes galls racks makes wretched strains breaks the heart of frets riles causes anguish to burns up agonises dashes the hopes of displeases cuts to the quick shatters the illusions of keeps under harshes someone's mellow bears down causes instability brings to ruin brings someone to their knees softens touches melts belittles debunks snubs arouses sympathy tugs at someone's heartstrings arouses pity tugs at the heart takes down shoots down knocks down punctures balloon cuts down to size lets down easy takes the wind out of someone's sails takes the wind out of somebody's sails lets wind out of sails takes down a peg or two

halts stops ends ceases checks discontinues quits finishes terminates arrests blocks concludes curbs drops impedes closes obstructs interrupts breaks suspends elapses stalls bars lapses stays hampers determines passes expires goes stills dies pauses catches hobbles stems belays freezes staunches hesitates falters wavers immobilises immobilizes balances dithers scruples staggers teeters vacillates wabbles wobbles limps stumbles whiffles breaks off leaves off breaks up winds up cuts off cuts out desists from holds back knocks off lets up dead-ends lays off holds up shuts off puts a stop to cuts short gives over packs in brings to an end winks out puts an end to packs up draws up nips in the bud pulls up comes to an end brings to a stop comes to a stop brings up calls it a day brings to a standstill comes to a halt closes down fetches up pulls the plug on puts the kibosh on shilly-shallies comes to a standstill draws to a close hangs back comes to rest brings to standstill comes to a close draws to a stand wiggle-waggles stems the flow blows the whistle on holds at bay puts a cork in

quells quashes suppresses subdues crushes represses extinguishes defeats squashes ends squelches checks destroys stifles curbs silences overcomes beats thwarts conquers controls stops demolishes terminates abolishes annihilates vanquishes quenches overpowers extirpates finishes kills queers subjugates overwhelms routs clobbers puts down snuffs out cracks down on puts an end to puts a stop to wipes out stamps out clamps down on nips in the bud gets rid of puts the lid on slaps down puts the kibosh on shuts down sits on scotches overthrows eradicates eliminates scuppers trashes scrunches squishes cracks down weeds out snows under dishes brings to an end puts paid to tramples on dismisses rejects inhibits cows discontinues arrests halts triumphs over shushes clamps buries interrupts tramples overturns spikes stems dominates bottles puts out drives underground keeps inside blocks out holds down keeps in cuts off holds in beats down puts lid on brings to naught puts kibosh on

vexes annoys irritates bothers irks upsets provokes exasperates riles galls aggravates angers nettles disturbs bugs troubles piques ruffles peeves worries harasses narks distresses infuriates displeases needles agitates offends perturbs plagues hassles pesters incenses maddens miffs torments chafes gets persecutes enrages rankles grates afflicts discomposes rasps rides eats outrages spites harries frets disquiets gripes frosts inflames pains nags teases gravels itches flusters hounds depresses embarrasses fusses tries molests chagrins disgusts dissatisfies abrades mithers bites hacks off gets to ticks off burns up winds up rubs up the wrong way puts out bums out gets across drives up the wall gives someone the hump makes someone see red hacks you off grates on gets on your nerves rankles with gives someone grief gets your back up gets under your skin puts your back up turns off gives a hard time drives bananas gets in your hair gives a bad time mixes up antagonizes antagonises drives crazy gets at tees off roils drives mad gets on someone's nerves gets someone's back up makes someone's blood boil ruffles someone's feathers makes someone's hackles rise gets up someone's nose gets under someone's skin exacerbates disaffects embitters tortures gnaws gets on one's nerves drives to distraction gets your goat gets in someone's hair beleaguers tries someone's patience gets someone's dander up bedevils badgers gets on someone's wick envenoms hurts poisons besets alienates strains sours disgruntles fires up disillusions gets someone's hackles up sends into a rage humps excites racks dogs makes angry gets someone's goat rattles someone's cage thwarts makes waves gets on your wick wears on makes resentful makes bitter makes your blood boil excruciates agonizes drives round the bend estranges tries the patience of rubs the wrong way gets your dander up agonises wears out puts someone's nose out of joint drives nuts rouses gets someone's wick injures works up disenchants sticks in one's craw bums sets one's teeth on edge hacks wigs harms wounds dismays insults affronts mortifies wears foils scandalizes discomfits eats at rattles discontents gets on somebody's nerves picks on goads crabs begrudges grudges gets someone curdles disobliges perplexes repels zings disappoints caps wings revolts mispleases sounds cools taxes aliens louses up hangs up gets even scandalises incommodes makes cross harrows curses tests henpecks breaks nudges unhinges crazes plays dirty upsets the applecart oppresses assails blights gets up your nose mads enflames ires eggs on cheeses off drives round the twist works on heats up drives you crazy anguishes besieges distracts shatters umbrages possesses steams up asks for it gives someone the pip wearies exhausts stretches drains saps stresses cuts to the quick makes livid drives you to distraction raises your hackles hits where one lives tires drives you round the twist drives you round the bend makes your hackles rise inconveniences gets your hackles up drives you off your head makes you see red puts someone's back up makes somebody's blood boil drives you out of your mind drives out of mind crucifies wrings martyrs tires out entices titillates makes demands on makes severe demands on puts a strain on empoisons jaundices intrigues lures beguiles allures tempts fascinates leads on baits taunts discourages worsens baffles charms acerbates makes rancorous venoms acidulates makes your mouth water flirts with tantalizes tantalises makes someone's mouth water keeps hanging keeps someone hanging on disconcerts shocks aggrieves sickens grieves nauseates stings horrifies fazes appals slights saddens confounds ails unnerves discountenances appalls concerns burns causes offense gets under one's skin unsettles gives offence to crushes disses alarms discommodes discomforts discombobulates distempers stirs up gets one's goat abashes humiliates repulses confuses flurries crosses bewilders jars frazzles derails alarums shakes jars on hagrides throws undoes disgraces freaks out puts down weirds out hurts someone's feelings grosses out hurts somebody's feelings rubs you up the wrong way eats away at lets down gets across someone shames empurples bores disrespects devastates exercises pricks floors raises hell niggles indisposes puts off makes unhappy slanders pothers belittles gnaws at makes sick causes offence to causes anguish to throws off balance tries your patience makes wretched makes miserable putting somebody's nose out of joint festers chides bruises browns off steams cuts bristles grills causes annoyance to causes resentment to tries one's patience boils arouses gooses motivates absorbs grabs ignites attracts interests quickens awakes obsesses riles up huffs stews pets tiffs messes blows up nags at causes sorrow causes suffering lambastes bleeds mourns causes anguish puts your nose out of joint panics excoriates puts on the spot imposes upon resents messes with pushes someon's buttons makes sore loses one's temper gives the business slaps eats up makes somebody's hackles rise gets on the wrong side of makes an enemy of somebody pushes the buttons of chivvies puts drives you up the wall dejects makes anxious causes to panic causes anxiety ruffles one's feathers snubs gets a rise out of devils gets on someone abuses dispraises criticises criticizes confronts heavies thumbs nose at slurs balks chivies straps pushes nit-picks desolates pursues wrongs scares browbeats causes suffering to makes someone fed up interrupts burdens hinders impedes dispirits disheartens dumps on makes indignant causes offense to whips up boils over humbles deflates fails brings down makes it tough for does a number on cuts up pushes buttons arouses anxiety in weighs on breaks one's heart drags down puts a damper on puts into a funk dampens spirits weighs down makes blue chastens breaks the heart of casts down gives the cold shoulder gives a zinger nonplusses abases intrudes upon imposes on gives offence treads on someone's toes bends someone's ear breathes down someone's neck carps at frightens lowers cheats ridicules demeans degrades stuns turns someone's stomach fills with loathing spooks psychs takes down takes down a peg gets one's comeuppance takes the wind out puts to shame makes someone eat humble pie astounds traumatizes jolts staggers rocks flips turns incapacitates debilitates cramps startles astonishes surprises amazes flips out dumbfounds lays up turns on keys up dazes stupefies fails to satisfy makes a scene rocks the boat dumfounds flabbergasts paralyses leaves dissatisfied underwhelms baulks overwhelms overcomes numbs thunderstrikes electrifies paralyzes traumatises awes gives cause for complaint bowls over shakes up takes aback sets someone back on their heels hits like ton of bricks knocks out gives a turn completely surprises takes the wind out of your sails throws a curve shakes out of your complacency knocks for six raises someone's eyebrows gets in one's hair calumniates smears blackguards asperses disparages maligns belies traduces bad-mouths reviles dishonors libels backbites detracts vilifies blackballs dishonours defames deprecates denigrates condemns decries lampoons causes a few raised eyebrows amongst causes raised eyebrows raises eyebrows amongst

flurries disturbs upsets worries perturbs bothers unsettles agitates discomposes distresses disquiets alarms concerns dismays discomforts distracts disconcerts flusters fusses unnerves rattles unhinges distempers ails frazzles ruffles alarums fazes undoes exercises hagrides confuses derails perplexes discombobulates bewilders hassles provokes excites hurries bustles flutters hustles quickens freaks out weirds out confounds nonplusses puzzles flummoxes mystifies throws throws off balance baffles discomfits discountenances abashes embarrasses vexes fuddles addles muddles troubles shakes bemuses disorients surprises bamboozles takes aback demoralizes mortifies gravels befuddles psychs beats dumbfounds foxes puts off befogs demoralises gets to makes someone scratch their head startles panics shakes up spooks chagrins stupefies buffaloes mazes stumps flabbergasts wilders stuns floors poses muddies fouls up fogs staggers causes to be at a stand goes to your head sets someone thinking blows your mind stirs up mixes up works up gets heats makes nervous puts on edge flips crazes dazes unbalances obfuscates snows puts into a flap makes waves sends into a spin throws into a tizz balls up inebriates messes with one's head disorientates stymies throws off makes punchy intoxicates brings up short catches off balance bugs hinders balks disarranges baulks psychs out takes by surprise puts out of countenance upsets the applecart stops someone in their tracks sets someone back on their heels puts someone off their stride puts someone off their stroke horrifies frightens scares daunts appals shocks saddens discourages dispirits disheartens discommodes exasperates unmans disappoints dashes chills terrifies disillusions paralyses aggravates afflicts disenchants affrights disgruntles pothers depresses appalls snafus lets down terrorizes paralyzes terrorises puts out knocks sideways messes up louses up mucks up throws into a tizzy fills with consternation knocks for six puts the wind up gives a turn screws up eludes astonishes astounds boggles the mind of defeats gets at throws for loop strikes dumb annoys frets irks makes anxious irritates pesters makes uneasy harasses plagues torments pains deranges galls tries chafes needles gnaws at stresses displeases harries grieves bedevils besets sickens oppresses tortures hurts aggrieves lies heavy on burns up gives a hard time nettles rouses burdens racks curses strains disorders piques weighs down arouses badgers despairs preoccupies causes anxiety to offends beleaguers wounds angers tantalizes tantalises peeves makes fretful persecutes miffs turns agonizes eggs on pushes buttons turns on gives someone grief nags indisposes agonises ticks off makes a scene picks on makes uncomfortable haunts tangles incommodes frenzies occupies unquiets causes disquiet to makes restless occupies thoughts are is incites inflames inconveniences unhitches uncouples separates disconnects unfastens disengages detaches eats away at affects suffers complicates outrages interferes tires intrudes amazes stimulates narks causes anxiety bums out gets across gets someone lays up incapacitates fires up winds up debilitates keys up gets on someone's wick cramps rocks the boat flips out hacks off hurts somebody's feelings taxes carps cavils feels pain feels unwell gets in the way drives insane niggles ferments fears besieges sweats stews quibbles sends over the edge anguishes hounds nitpicks examines moves ventilates teases flaps injures fidgets importunes tests harrows straps pushes pricks dogs breaks nit-picks desolates martyrs duns tears goads hectors makes flip bugs up takes pains causes suffering to causes anguish to labours over makes it tough for makes wretched eats at does a number on arouses anxiety in makes miserable cuts up weighs on gets worked up gets in a stew destabilizes jolts makes a big thing out of makes a big thing of makes mountains out of molehills makes a meal of sweats out makes a thing of dements displaces disarrays jumbles disrupts disorganizes rummages downs destabilises throws into confusion throws into disorder pulls the rug out from under throws into uproar pulls the rug from under

represses suppresses stifles restrains smothers curbs checks contains swallows controls strangles conceals inhibits muffles sinks hides submerges silences gags pockets overpowers corks shushes blocks bottles internalises internalizes holds back keeps back chokes back fights back bottles up bites back keeps in check reins in holds in keeps under control corks up buttons up keeps the lid on keeps in keeps under wraps blacks out jams up keeps inside withholds overcomes conquers bites one's lip bridles gulps back quenches restricts covers up keeps secret holds down stops chokes suffocates shuts in deadens extinguishes quashes keeps a lid on puts a lid on resists masters veils cloaks fights buries dampens coops up brings to naught encloses corners collars keeps feeling inside oneself traps boxes up cramps entraps denies retains drowns holds off muzzles keeps a rein on holds in check snuffs oppresses reins kills squelches collects quells composes cools shrouds heaps showers puts out simmers down hushes up

daunts discourages disheartens dismays dispirits abashes deters dejects demoralises demoralizes disconcerts distresses fazes overwhelms throws consternates discombobulates discomposes disquiets perturbs unsettles discomfits panics rattles saps thwarts unnerves upsets baffles chills confounds psychs alarms unmans puts off shakes up takes aback throws off balance puts into a flap puts someone off their stroke pours cold water on throws cold water on throws into a tizz causes someone to lose their composure shakes frightens flusters cows agitates disturbs startles ruffles jolts disarms intimidates stupefies unhinges stuns enervates rides weakens enfeebles buffaloes scares nonplusses spooks needles distracts floors worries undermines bewilders surprises uncalms bowls over gets to throws off sets back puts the wind up gives a turn psychs out terrifies terrorizes awes terrorises browbeats scares off horrifies shocks scares away affrights frights alarums appals appalls scarifies scares to death bullies subdues demotivates confuses petrifies overawes perplexes discomforts bothers bulldozes stiffs astounds repels strikes terror into mystifies curdlea the blood makes teeth chatter scares the bejesus out of chills to the bone makes one's blood run cold makes one's hair stand on end makes someone jump out of their skin drives away chases off frightens away warns off dissuades impresses blinds someone with something takes someone's breath away embarrasses discountenances throws into panic mortifies scares witless scares stiff fills with fear freezes your blood gives someone goose pimples gets the wind up throws into a panic gives one the creeps scares the pants off chills to the marrow makes one's flesh creep gives someone the heebie-jeebies throws into a fright puts the fear of God into annoys scares someone out of their wits scares the living daylights out of throws into a blue funk scares someone half to death puzzles vexes dumbfounds muddles flabbergasts irritates springs springs something on gives someone a fright makes jump staggers gives a shock gives someone a jolt makes uneasy makes anxious troubles destabilizes unbalances flummoxes scares the daylights out of destabilises blinds pulls the rug from under pulls the rug out from under

fails disappoints dissatisfies disgruntles discontents breaks your word lets down fails to satisfy falls short of expectations dashes hopes

mocks disappoints cheats deceives defeats defies foils fools misleads belies deludes disobeys dupes eludes rebels against thwarts beguiles betrays challenges double-crosses juggles lets down sells out

puts a wrench in the works foils thwarts causes havoc puts a spanner in the works puts a spoke in somebody's wheel wreaks havoc

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