176 entries under initiate topic. ×

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rile(verb, upset, trouble, get, hurt)
21
galvanize(verb, move, upset, get, drive)
21
urge(verb, support, make, get, help)
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aggravate(verb, upset, trouble, get, drive)
18
bug(verb, upset, trouble, get, bother)
18
work up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, upset, make)
17
bring about(verb, expression, phrasal verb, make, cause)
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cause(verb, make, get, drive, present)
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impel(verb, make, force, drive, bother)
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stir up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, work, present)
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elicit(verb, make, open, bother, cause)
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evoke(verb, make, open, present, bother)
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produce(verb, make, get, develop, cause)
16
spur(verb, support, upset, make, get)
15
awaken(verb, present, bother, disturb, touch)
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needle(verb, upset, trouble, get, drive)
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agitate(verb, move, upset, trouble, bother)
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make(verb, force, cause, start, plan)
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disturb(verb, upset, trouble, get, hurt)
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generate(verb, make, increase, develop, cause)
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