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How to pronounce antagonise in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms antagonize
Type of bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex, annoy
Derivation antagonism
Type Words
Synonyms antagonize, counteract
Type of move, act
Derivation antagonism

Examples of antagonise

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The old Iranian urge to antagonise friends and provoke enemies is far from dead.
From the economist.com
Mr Aliev managed to antagonise a number of young politicians and businessmen.
From the economist.com
Critics say the new nukes are not needed and will antagonise other countries.
From the newscientist.com
For now everybody is trying to pacify the storm-gods, not antagonise them.
From the economist.com
This is likely to antagonise the banks that currently dominate that market.
From the economist.com
And too much advertising, he said, can actually antagonise people further.
From the economist.com
Is that because you don't want to antagonise a large part of your wealthy readership?
From the economist.com
The Indigenous All Stars went out of their way last month to antagonise Waerea-Hargreaves.
From the couriermail.com.au
This will antagonise Tamils at large, and widen the gulf between them and the Sinhalese.
From the economist.com
More examples
  • Antagonize: act in opposition to
  • Antagonize: provoke the hostility of; "Don't antagonize your boss"
  • Alternative spelling of antagonize