180 entries under initiate topic. ×

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marshal(verb, form, run, establish, create)
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provoke(verb, make, get, cause, encourage)
4
rise(verb, support, increase, open, encourage)
4
work up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, make, get)
3
arouse(verb, get, open, encourage, leave)
3
cause(verb, control, make, get, open)
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elate(verb, support, get, cause, touch)
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engender(verb, make, open, cause, produce)
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evolve(verb, form, make, raise, create)
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induct(verb, place, fix, open, start)
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inflame(verb, get, cause, touch, encourage)
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invest(verb, form, make, fix, open)
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occasion(verb, form, make, get, open)
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pique(verb, move, encourage, provoke, excite)
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scheme(verb, cause, direct, promote, plan)
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set in motion(verb, expression, idiom, make, open)
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turn on(verb, expression, support, open, encourage)
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activate(verb, support, make, open, start)
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animate(verb, get, encourage, provoke, stimulate)
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break the ice(verb, expression, idiom, make, open)
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