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whakakārangirangi

1. (verb) (-hia,-tia) to provoke.

Ka tere hū tana riri ina whakakārangirangitia ia (PK 2008:1091). / She becomes angry quickly when provoked.

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Synonyms: hītaritari, pākani, pātaritari, patou, pātaitai, whakapātaritari, whakatenetene, whakatumatuma, whakahorohoro, whakariri, whakatari, māreherehe, kōpana, pātai, pītaritari, pātari, pītari, eneene, whakapātari, patapatai, mukākā, whakatatari, taunanawe

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