getting to
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as in annoying
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts Sorry I've been cranky, but the humidity's been really getting to me. Synonyms & Similar Words
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- annoying
- bothering
- bugging
- irritating
- persecuting
- wearing on
- putting out
- getting
- eating
- getting one's goat
- hacking (off)
- getting on one's nerves
- burning (up)
- aggravating
- rubbing the wrong way
- sticking in one's craw
- setting one's teeth on edge
- grating
- itching
- frosting
- exasperating
- worrying
- nettling
- infuriating
- ruffling
- chafing
- vexing
- riling
- teasing
- irking
- griping
- plaguing
- galling
- provoking
- rasping
- angering
- narking
- piquing
- spiting
- insulting
- peeving
- harassing
- offending
- nagging
- upsetting
- rousing
- devilling
- hassling
- heckling
- freaking (out)
- enraging
- bullyragging
- unsettling
- ballyragging
- hagriding
- baiting
- inflaming
- badgering
- distressing
- discomposing
- agitating
- pestering
- exercising
- harrying
- antagonizing
- outraging
- maddening
- incensing
- disquieting
- undoing
- roiling
- discomforting
- rankling
- enflaming
- perturbing
- affronting
- deviling
- unhinging
- fretting
- miffing
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- appeasing
- placating
- conciliating
- pleasing
- satisfying
- gratifying
- obliging
- comforting
- pacifying
- propitiating
- mollifying
- reassuring
- soothing
- consoling
- assuring
- cheering
- delighting
- contenting
- gladdening
- solacing
- quieting
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as in beginning
to take the first step in (a process or course of action) I'll get to the laundry when I finish unpacking. Synonyms & Similar Words
- beginning
- getting going
- getting off
- leading off
- setting about
- commencing
- kicking off
- starting
- opening
- falling (to)
- embarking (on or upon)
- launching
- entering (into or upon)
- striking (into)
- creating
- taking on
- taking up
- generating
- initiating
- originating
- organizing
- adopting
- setting up
- getting round (to)
- getting around (to)
- inventing
- innovating
- establishing
- getting down (to)
- inaugurating
- founding
- spawning
- pioneering
- instituting
- fathering
- embracing
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- laying off
- ending
- finishing
- concluding
- terminating
- stopping
- completing
- knocking off
- closing
- ceasing
- halting
- discontinuing
- leaving
- quitting
- abandoning
- destroying
- desisting
- forsaking
- abolishing
- phasing out
- extinguishing
- exterminating
- demolishing
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as in affecting
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response I think your criticisms really got to him. Synonyms & Similar Words
- affecting
- influencing
- impressing
- impacting
- touching
- striking
- telling (on)
- carrying away
- interesting
- reaching
- swaying
- inspiring
- moving
- involving
- bothering
- concerning
- fascinating
- attracting
- dazzling
- disturbing
- entrancing
- penetrating
- worrying
- biasing
- ravishing
- plaguing
- transporting
- stirring
- trying
- troubling
- enchanting
- enthralling
- coloring
- engaging
- distressing
- discomposing
- afflicting
- harassing
- piercing
- enrapturing
- biassing
- upsetting
- captivating
- stressing
- disquieting
- charming
- discomforting
- perturbing
- pestering
- smiting
- alluring
- harrying
- bewitching
- agitating
- flustering
- wringing
- straining
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- boring
- wearying
- tiring
- underwhelming
- palling
- jading