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egg on(verb, expression, make, drive, press)
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sweet-talk(verb, make, press, cause, promote)
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promote(verb, make, get, press, cause)
3
reassure(verb, meet, encourage, do, provide)
3
suggest(verb, go, drive, cause, maintain)
3
touch(verb, control, go, cause, encourage)
2
soft-soap(verb, make, press, cause, promote)
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abet(verb, make, cause, start, promote)
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activate(verb, make, go, cause, start)
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animate(verb, make, cause, encourage, provoke)
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goose(verb, make, drive, press, bother)
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inspirit(verb, go, drive, encourage, transport)
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key up(verb, expression, make, press, cause)
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occasion(verb, move, make, force, cause)
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put up to(verb, expression, idiom, make, press)
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sell one on(verb, expression, idiom, make, get)
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stir up(verb, expression, start, encourage, provoke)
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strike(verb, control, go, encourage, turn)
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trigger(verb, drive, encourage, provoke, stimulate)
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turn on(verb, expression, make, press, cause)
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