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antagonize vs annoy

annoy vs antagonize

antagonize and annoy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antagonize No No Yes No
annoy No No Yes No
As verbs, annoy is a hypernym of antagonize; that is, annoy is a word with a broader meaning than antagonize:
  • antagonize: provoke the hostility of
  • annoy: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Other hypernyms of antagonize include bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex.
antagonize (verb) annoy (verb)
provoke the hostility of cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
act in opposition to
Difference between antagonize and annoy

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