Possible Clues:

• Slight reaction as card game is incomplete
• Point offered out loud brings ill feeling
• Feeling felt in fits
• Feeling of anger or vexation caused by wounded pride
• Tick off
• Question in music's more prone ultimately to provoke
• Sounds like the summit of fence may be taken
• Stimulate (someone's interest)
• A feeling of resentment we hear? Top that!
• Needle not showing maximum amount, despite what's said