Antagonizing

/ænˈtæɡənɪzɪŋ/ verb (present participle)

Making someone hostile; actively provoking opposition or hostility in someone.

Present participle of antagonize, formed with -ing suffix from Greek anti- + agonizesthai. The -ing form can function as a noun (gerund), adjective, or part of continuous verbs.

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