French-English translations for hérisser

agitateHe was greatly agitated by the newsthe wind agitates the seato agitate water in a vessel
arouse
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The new building proposals in the village are arousing unneeded discomfortto arouse compassion; to arouse jealousy;to arouse angerI cant keep my eyes off the dancer; she arouses me greatly

bristlethe bristles of a pigThe employees bristled at the prospect of working through the holidaysto bristle a thread
exasperate
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excite
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The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone presentFavoritism tends to excite jealousy in the ones not being favoredThe political reforms excited unrest among the population
get angry
incenseI think it would incense him to learn the truth.
rileMoney problems rile the underpaid worker every dayMosquitoes buzzing in my ear really rile me.It riles me that she never closes the door after she leaves.

rouseto rouse the faculties, passions, or emotionsto rouse a deer or other animal of the chaseHe roused on her for being late yet again.
stir
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She stirred the pudding with a spoonWould you please stand here and stir this pot so that the chocolate doesnt burn?Can you give the soup a little stir?
stir up
tousle
work upHe worked up the publics passions to rageI shall have worked up an appetite with all this heavy work