ticks (off) 1 of 2
verb (1)
as in lists
to specify one after another ticked off everything she would need to buy while her daughter wrote the items down on a list Synonyms & Similar Words
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- lists
- recites
- details
- numerates
- outlines
- reels off
- itemizes
- rehearses
- enumerates
- catalogs
- mentions
- figures
- tallies
- charts
- graphs
- inventories
- tabulates
- estimates
- cites
- names
- diagrams
- calculates
- catalogues
- computes
- reckons
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- generalizes
ticks off
2 of 2verb (2)
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as in admonishes
to criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault she royally ticked the babysitter off for letting the child play outside unsupervised Synonyms & Similar Words
- admonishes
- reprimands
- gets after
- blames
- scolds
- criticizes
- faults
- gets on
- burns one's ears
- chides
- dresses down
- rebukes
- reprehends
- reproaches
- keelhauls
- reproves
- mocks
- lectures
- rails (at or against)
- chews out
- rates
- attacks
- jaws
- condemns
- pans
- scores
- upbraids
- lashes
- berates
- crucifies
- harangues
- minimizes
- knocks
- flays
- abuses
- censures
- assails
- slams
- denounces
- lambasts
- excoriates
- lambastes
- ridicules
- castigates
- bad-mouths
- blasts
- puts down
- disparages
- deprecates
- scoffs
- belittles
- scorns
- derides
- disses
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- approves
- endorses
- indorses
- sanctions
- okays
- praises
- salutes
- hails
- applauds
- extolls
- lauds
- extols
- touts
- OKs
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as in angers
to make angry it really ticks me off when someone says something like that Synonyms & Similar Words
- angers
- infuriates
- enrages
- steams up
- annoys
- outrages
- rubs the wrong way
- irritates
- riles
- gets
- rankles
- roils
- ires
- gets one's goat
- offends
- inflames
- enflames
- mads
- incenses
- aggravates
- provokes
- maddens
- puts out
- crosses
- burns (up)
- ruffles
- envenoms
- exasperates
- affronts
- nettles
- vexes
- piques
- peeves
- huffs
- miffs
- antagonizes
- embitters
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- delights
- pleases
- gratifies
- relieves
- assuages
- soothes
- consoles
- comforts
- allays
- settles
- calms
- mollifies
- lulls
- charms
- appeases
- quiets
- conciliates
- disarms
- captivates
- placates
- pacifies
- enchants
- beguiles
- bewitches