rile vs annoy

rile and annoy both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rile	No	No	Yes	No
annoy	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, rile and annoy are synonyms defined as:

rile and annoy: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

Other synonyms of rile include bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, vex.

rile (verb)	annoy (verb)
make turbid by stirring up the sediments of	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations