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quicken(verb, act, drive, run, disturb)
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roust(verb, cause, touch, start, raise)
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thrill(verb, touch, start, promote, encourage)
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work up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, disturb, touch)
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abet(verb, touch, encourage, raise, provoke)
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aggravate(verb, disturb, encourage, irritate, arouse)
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anger(verb, disturb, encourage, stimulate, excite)
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begin(verb, cause, start, prompt, irritate)
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bring about(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cause, start)
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bring down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cause, start)
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bring on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cause, start)
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bug(verb, disturb, encourage, stimulate, excite)
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build up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cause, start)
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call forth(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cause, start)
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cause(verb, start, encourage, prompt, irritate)
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draw forth(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cause, start)
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electrify(verb, cause, touch, start, raise)
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elicit(verb, cause, start, prompt, irritate)
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enthuse(verb, cause, start, prompt, irritate)
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evoke stimulate(verb, expression, cause, start, prompt)
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APASmart Define. (2015). bestir thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/bestir/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "bestir thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/bestir/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 28, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, bestir thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/bestir/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "bestir thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 28 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/bestir/thesaurus/synonyms>