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interest(drive, pleasure, desire, reason)
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intoxication(feeling, pleasure, passion, rage)
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last straw
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outrage(wrong, slight, insult, resentment)
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persuasion(drive, desire, reason, interest)
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pestering(act, pain, feelings, stress)
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pressure(challenge, call, request, offer)
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pull(offer, lure, motive, enticement)
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reward
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root
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scorn
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source
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sweetener(lure, bribe, incentive, bait)
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temper(anger, resentment, annoyance)
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torment(distress, annoyance, suffering, anguish)
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trouble(difficulty, distress, pain, irritation)
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ultimatum(dispute, challenge, question, test)
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activation(start, excitement, beginning, encouragement)
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activity(feeling, pleasure, passion, excitement)
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actuation(drive, start, desire, reason)
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