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get at

 
Verb get at has 3 senses
  1. access, get at - reach or gain access to; "How does one access the attic in this house?"; "I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof"
    --1 is one way to reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  2. get at - influence by corruption
    --2 is one way to
    influence, act upon, work
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody
  3. annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil - cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
    --3 is one way to displease
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
get about get across get ahead get along get along wiht get along with get around get around to get at get away get away from it all get away with get back get behind get better get bigger get bitter

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