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hair-trigger

EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary

nduced inspired keyed (up) motivated motived pumped up quickened set off vitalized

abetted fermented fomented raised whipped (up)

angered enraged maddened upset

jeered taunted teased

aggravated annoyed bothered exasperated galled got irritated vexed (also vext)

Synonymous Phrases

built a fire under

Near Antonyms

calmed soothed subdued tranquilized (also tranquillized)

appeased mollified pacified placated

exist

verb

ex·ist

ig-ˈzist

existed; existing; exists

Definition

intransitive verb
to have real being whether material or spiritual //did unicorns exist //the largest galaxy known to exist
to have being in a specified place or with respect to understood limitations or conditions //Strange ideas existed in his mind.