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Term: Antiganize

Description:

Antiganize is a verb that means to intentionally provoke, irritate, or provoke hostility in someone.

Senses and Usages:

• Sense 1: (Popular) To deliberately incite or provoke a person or a group in order to elicit a negative reaction.
• Sense 2: (Local) In certain regions, it can refer to instigating or escalating a conflict.

Sample Sentences:

Popular Usage:

1. He loved to antigonize his little sister by hiding her toys.
2. The politician's controversial statements were intended to antigonize his opponents.
3. Don't antigonize your boss if you want to keep your job.

Local Usage:

1. The heated argument antigonized the tensions between the two neighboring communities.
2. He was warned not to antigonize the hostile group during the protest.
3. The ongoing feud antigonized the residents of the two villages.

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