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casus belli(noun, expression, idiom, resentment, stimulus)
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compulsion(noun, cause, motive)
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defy(noun, order, disregard, command, opposition)
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determinant(noun, cause, reason, spur, lure)
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discomposure(noun, feeling, pleasure, rage, stir)
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disturbance(noun, pleasure, stir, commotion, enthusiasm)
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energy(noun, motivation, motive)
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enragement(noun, irritation, frustration, aggravation)
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excitant(noun, start, beginning, stimulus, incentive)
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exhilaration(noun, pleasure, excitement, enthusiasm, encouragement)
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factor(noun, cause)
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fascination(fancy, offer, lure, excitation, enticement)
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fire(noun, drive, desire, reason, interest)
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force(noun, cause, motive)
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galvanism(noun, excitation)
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goading(noun, motive, incitement, needling)
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grievance(noun, stimulus, incitement, goading, needling)
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ground(noun, cause, reason, challenge, call)
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grudge(noun, hurt, temper, anger, resentment)
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indignity(noun, end, slight, limit, insult)
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