10
induces
8
drives(noun, verb, compels, movements)
7
elicits
7
prompts(verb, starts, leads, fronts)
6
generates
6
motives(noun, grounds, bases, starts, roots)
5
acts(noun, verb)
5
arouses
5
creates
5
motivates(verb, compels)
5
sparks(noun, verb, beginnings, compels, starts)
4
effects(noun, verb)
4
engenders
4
evokes
4
produces
4
provokes
4
executes
3
makes
3
forces(noun, verb)
3
compels(verb, compels)
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