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electrify(verb, bother, disturb, touch, start)
17
exhilarate(verb, get, disturb, touch, encourage)
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motivate(verb, move, make, get, help)
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spark(verb, get, drive, touch, start)
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cheer(verb, help, encourage, raise, delight)
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hearten(verb, get, touch, encourage, raise)
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actuate(verb, action, make, movement, force)
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awaken(verb, bother, disturb, touch, start)
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inflame(verb, get, develop, bother, disturb)
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goad(verb, make, force, drive, bother)
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buoy(verb, encourage, raise, stimulate, excite)
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elate(noun, verb, get, touch, encourage)
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instigate(verb, move, make, force, drive)
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prompt(verb, move, make, force, drive)
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revivify(verb, encourage, stimulate, excite, prepare)
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urge(verb, make, get, drive, cause)
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waken(verb, bother, disturb, touch, start)
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alert(verb, adjective, strong, produce, keen)
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drive(noun, verb, move, make, movement)
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embolden(verb, get, help, touch, encourage)
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