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shoot down take the piss out of irk rile gall chaff knock disgruntle besmirch damage traduce bother agitate antagonize tarnish disconcert despise wrong pooh-pooh sicken aggrieve unnerve jab antagonise fleer jest gibe at belie make sport of run down shake up hold up to ridicule grieve put your back up drag through the mud drag through the mire make jokes about cock a snook at give a bad name mistreat do a hatchet job on maltreat oppress harm ill-treat peeve spite heckle misrepresent ruffle torture sully trouble smirch blacken shame rattle kid taint ill-use traumatize jolt stigmatize criticise criticize rankle harass cheapen razz floor discomfort put out persecute laugh quiz lout banter nark astound vilipend bait shake amaze disquiet perturb discompose revolt reproach dig demean do an injustice to nauseate throw jar embarrass repel scorch quip crack caricature burlesque underrate travesty swipe dump grin leer snigger awe flout at detract from hoot speak ill of backbite take advantage of traumatise speak evil of tick off hit where one lives poke mullock at condemn stigmatise treat contemptuously deprecate throw mud at get to fling mud at sling mud at be an affront to put someone's nose out of joint cause offense be offensive tell lies about do a number on take the mickey take down tear down sniff at quip at hold in contempt rank out sneeze at run a smear campaign against cast a slur on turn up one's nose goof on look down on give Bronx cheer gross out blacken someone's name show contempt for thumb nose at crush snicker smile bruise hurl insults give offense dismiss misbid misrespect jolly rubbish back-bite pour scorn on heap scorn on exploit manipulate victimize violate ride put goad hassle curl one's lip vituperate confront dispraise guy haze lie about blacken the character of villainize blacken the name of hurl insults at get at spurn condescend misuse blackguard blackball upbraid tantalize tantalise twitter cast slur on put zingers on deign scar raise eyebrows amongst cause raised eyebrows cause a few raised eyebrows amongst give a zinger give the cold shoulder molest harry harrow hector demoralise demoralize swipe at anguish sadden rub the wrong way give someone grief impose on martyrize victimise martyr make somebody's hackles rise ruffle one's feathers raise your hackles make miserable crucify attack somebody's dignity make a fool of laugh in the face of treat with disdain cheat knock down poor-mouth cast down cut down to size get step on the toes of boo catcall hiss interrupt cause suffering to gnaw at discount barrack do in tear to pieces shout disapproval shout down shout at stun go for jugular give no quarter lay a bad trip on jive trespass blow raspberries snipe catcall at shout disapproval at comeback hiss at boo at hoot at whistle at hurt the feelings of stagger rock unsettle be contemptuous of lower humble infuriate blow raspberries at astonish surprise startle do wrong to do injury to do a disservice to bad mouth offend against 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