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| 06:00 May 25, 2012 |
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| 3 +1 | upset people |
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| 3 | altercation |
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| 3 | provoke |
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| 3 | stirring (up) |
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| 3 | rubbbing somebody the wrong way |
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| 3 | offend |
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| 2 | even being indiscreet at times |
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Answers
10 mins confidence: 
altercation Explanation: A suggestion. Or - quarrel; dispute; argument, in fact almost any word that implies conflict. |
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40 mins confidence:
provoke Explanation: an alternative to rubbing up the wrong way, which would be too colloquial |
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1 hr confidence:
stirring (up) Explanation: fire up, provoke, stimulate etc. |
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4 hrs confidence:
rubbbing somebody the wrong way Explanation: .. (means) potentially rubbing somebody the wrong way/ not being afraid of rubbing somebody the wrong way. Many other ways of fitting this phrase into a meaningful sentence. |
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6 hrs confidence:
even being indiscreet at times Explanation: yet another |
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7 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1upset people Explanation: Quite a few possibilities here, IMO. or offend people hurt p. hurt p's feelings... |
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7 hrs confidence:
offend Explanation: At the risk of offending ... One more choice. |
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