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awaken(verb, present, bother, cause, disturb)
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invigorate(verb, encourage, stimulate, excite, boost)
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propel(verb, move, make, go, help)
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spark(verb, make, drive, encourage, produce)
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entice(verb, action, produce, provoke, stimulate)
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cheer(verb, encourage, stimulate, excite, prepare)
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exalt(verb, encourage, stimulate, excite, boost)
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exhort(verb, help, force, drive, press)
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fire up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, move, make)
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foster(verb, support, develop, promote, encourage)
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give rise to(verb, expression, idiom, make, go)
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occasion(verb, make, help, open, develop)
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whet(verb, support, drive, bother, cause)
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bring on(verb, expression, cause, start, prompt)
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commove(verb, support, encourage, spirit, provoke)
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electrify(verb, bother, cause, disturb, start)
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embolden(verb, encourage, stimulate, excite, prepare)
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get(verb, make, cause, promote, encourage)
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get going(verb, expression, make, go, open)
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heat up(verb, expression, produce, provoke, stimulate)
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