173 entries under noun topic. ×

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motivator(spur, incentive, provocation, inducement)
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movement(feeling, pleasure, passion, rage)
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object(reason, element, matter, source)
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origin(start, reason, matter, opening)
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piquing(charge, cause, boost, spur)
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pressure
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prime mover(expression, reason, element, matter)
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producer(reason, element, matter, source)
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propellant(charge, cause, boost, spur)
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purpose(reason, element, matter, spur)
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rage(feeling, pleasure, passion, stir)
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shot in the arm(expression, idiom, charge, cause)
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source(start, reason, matter, opening)
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spring(start, reason, element, matter)
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stimulant(charge, cause, start, reason)
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sting(charge, cause, boost, spur)
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temptation(reason, spur, lure, motivation)
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thrill(feeling, pleasure, passion, rage)
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titillation(feeling, pleasure, passion, rage)
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trepidation(feeling, pleasure, passion, rage)
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