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provoke(verb, make, open, bother, cause)
13
arouse(verb, bother, cause, disturb, encourage)
12
call forth(verb, expression, phrasal verb, take, get)
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cause(verb, make, help, cause, start)
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get(verb, take, make, force, separate)
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inspire(verb, help, cause, start, encourage)
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kindle(verb, make, open, bother, cause)
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occasion(verb, make, cause, start, encourage)
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induce(verb, make, get, bother, cause)
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prompt(verb, make, get, cause, start)
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raise(verb, move, make, get, force)
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rouse(verb, bother, disturb, delight, stimulate)
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excite(verb, upset, cause, start, stimulate)
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fire(verb, bother, cause, disturb, start)
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generate(verb, make, cause, start, produce)
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motivate(verb, make, open, cause, start)
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bring about(verb, expression, phrasal verb, make, cause)
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give rise to(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, take)
5
produce(verb, take, make, get, cause)
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awaken(verb, bother, cause, disturb, start)
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APASmart Define. (2015). elicit thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/elicit/thesaurus/synonyms
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