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| stirring(verb, adjective, moving, touching) | |
| agitating(verb, adjective, hard, severe) | |
| prompting(verb, motivating) | |
| instigating(verb, motivating) | |
| disturbing(verb, adjective, hard, severe) | |
| exciting(adjective, moving, touching, stirring) | |
| goading(verb, stimulating, motivating, incitement) | |
| prodding(verb, motivating) | |
| firing(verb, motivating) | |
| fomenting(verb, motivating) | |
| urging(verb, motivating) | |
| arousing(verb, adjective, moving, hot) | |
| irking(slight, anger, rage, insult) | |
| umbrage(slight, offense, displeasure, exception) | |
| annoyance(slight, abuse, harm, anger) | |
| awakening(adjective, moving, touching, exciting) | |
| harassment(insult, annoyance, torture, stimulus) | |
| incitement(insult, stimulus, affront, goading) | |
| nettling(slight, anger, rage, injury) | |
| provocation(annoyance, stimulus, nuisance, incitement) |
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