Agitate or provoke (rhymes with "pile") Crossword Clue

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Agitate or provoke (rhymes with "pile") Crossword Answer

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

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PROVOKE (verb)
1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
2. evoke or provoke to appear or occur
AGITATE (verb)
1. change the arrangement or position of
2. move or cause to move back and forth

Hint 3: Anagram

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