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craving(noun, need, wish, impulse)
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dash(noun, break, movement, drive, energy)
1
determinant(noun, cause, reason, consideration, spur)
1
draft(noun, trouble, power, strength, energy)
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draw
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duress(noun, trouble, power, strength, energy)
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dynamism(noun, trouble, drive, power, strength)
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elan
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encourage
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energize
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enforcement(noun, trouble, power, strength, energy)
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enticement(noun, reason, spur, lure, stimulus)
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exaction(noun, trouble, power, strength, energy)
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excuse(noun, cause, reason, spur, basis)
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explosion
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extortion(noun, trouble, power, strength, energy)
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eye-opener(noun, charge, cause, boost, spur)
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fancy(noun, drive, need, wish, impulse)
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fire(drive, desire, reason, interest, inspiration)
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fire in belly(noun, expression, idiom, drive, push)
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