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Unpleasant Thing To Invoke Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is IRE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: IRE

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199%3Exact Match!
231%5Invoke evil upon
331%9Invoke evil — crime tape (anag)

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "IRE" which means:

    noun
  • • A strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
  • • Belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
  • verb
  • • To anger; to fret; to irritate.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "His rude behavior sparked the ire of the entire audience."
  • • "The politician's controversial statement ignited the ire of the public."

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New York Times07 Nov 2003 Down 7
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