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aggravate(verb, annoy, provoke, excite)
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energize(verb, bother, disturb, touch)
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fan the fire(verb, expression, idiom, provoke)
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galvanize(verb, bother, disturb, touch)
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thrill(verb, bother, disturb, touch, promote)
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whet(verb, bother, disturb, touch, promote)
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abet(verb, set, present, touch, start)
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activate(verb, present, start, provoke)
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anger(verb, bother, disturb, delight)
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animate(verb, develop, bother, disturb, touch)
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enliven(verb, produce, provoke, stimulate)
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get(verb, move, progress, have)
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key up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, upset, trouble)
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quicken(verb, bother, disturb, touch)
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set off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, start)
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set on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, set, present)
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spark(verb, touch, raise, produce)
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steam up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, act, start)
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bug(verb, upset, trouble, hurt, bother)
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burn up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, upset, trouble)
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