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bring up(verb, expression, go, help, drive)
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buck up(verb, expression, encourage, excite, prepare)
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build a fire under(verb, expression, idiom, support, encourage)
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buoy(verb, encourage, excite, prepare, boost)
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call(verb, produce, provoke, stimulate, excite)
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challenge(verb, cause, disturb, start, encourage)
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cheer up(verb, expression, encourage, excite, prepare)
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comfort(verb, support, develop, promote, encourage)
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console(verb, support, develop, promote, encourage)
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craze(verb, disturb, encourage, provoke, stimulate)
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draw(verb, make, help, drive, cause)
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dynamize(verb, encourage, provoke, excite, prompt)
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elate(verb, encourage, provoke, stimulate, excite)
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enhearten(verb, encourage, excite, prepare, boost)
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fan the fire(verb, expression, idiom, encourage, provoke)
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fortify(verb, support, develop, promote, encourage)
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get one going(verb, expression, idiom, support, encourage)
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get one started(verb, expression, idiom, support, encourage)
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give shot in arm(verb, expression, idiom, encourage, excite)
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gladden(verb, encourage, stimulate, excite, prepare)
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