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hassling(verb, irritating)
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humoring
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impetus(noun, charge, cause, boost, spur)
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impulse(noun, charge, cause, boost, spur)
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incentive(noun, charge, cause, boost, spur)
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incitation(noun, charge, cause, boost, spur)
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incitement(noun, charge, cause, boost, spur)
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inducement(noun, charge, cause, boost, spur)
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instigation(noun, charge, cause, boost, spur)
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invitation(noun, charge, cause, boost, spur)
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irking(verb, irritating)
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kick(noun, charge, cause, boost, spur)
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motivation(noun, charge, cause, boost, spur)
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motive(noun, charge, cause, boost, spur)
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nettling
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propellant(noun, charge, cause, boost, spur)
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provocation(noun, charge, cause, boost, spur)
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push(noun, charge, cause, boost, spur)
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shot in the arm(noun, expression, idiom, charge, cause)
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spiting
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