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abet(verb, present, touch, start, encourage)
8
animate(verb, bother, disturb, touch, promote)
8
awaken(verb, present, bother, disturb, touch)
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fire up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, disturb, start)
7
promote(verb, support, encourage, raise, provoke)
7
start(verb, make, drive, develop, bother)
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quicken(verb, bother, cause, disturb, touch)
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raise(verb, support, present, touch, start)
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whet(verb, support, bother, disturb, touch)
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annoy(verb, bother, disturb, raise, delight)
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chafe(verb, bother, disturb, raise, delight)
5
set(verb, present, touch, start, encourage)
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call forth(verb, expression, irritate, aggravate, incite)
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cause(verb, set, present, encourage, produce)
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enrage(verb, disturb, raise, provoke, warm)
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induce(verb, make, drive, bother, cause)
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infuriate(verb, bother, disturb, raise, delight)
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madden(verb, bother, disturb, raise, delight)
4
pique(verb, cause, disturb, encourage, raise)
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set on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, present, start)
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