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Definition of nettle verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

nettle

verb

NAmE//ˈnɛt̮l//

[usually passive] nettle somebody it nettles somebody that… (informal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they nettle

he / she / it nettles

past simple nettled

-ing form nettling

to make someone slightly angry synonym annoy My remarks clearly nettled her.

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