aufstacheln — meaning in English

English meaning

• provoke verb To deliberately anger or irritate someone.

Senses

aufstacheln is used for these senses in English:

• egg on (transitive, idiomatic) To encourage or coax (a person) to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.
• provoke (transitive) To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.

provoke — full definition

1. verb To deliberately anger or irritate someone.
2. verb To cause or bring about a particular reaction or response.

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