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spark(verb, touch, encourage, raise, produce)
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steam up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, act, start)
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tempt(verb, annoy, excite, irritate)
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warm(verb, bother, disturb, produce, delight)
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acerbate(verb, annoy, excite, irritate)
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affront(verb, annoy, excite, irritate)
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antagonize(verb, annoy, excite, irritate)
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bait(verb, annoy, excite, irritate)
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boil(verb, work, beat, annoy)
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boil over(verb, expression, phrasal verb, annoy)
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burn up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, upset, trouble)
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cause(verb, set, develop, present, encourage)
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coax(verb, encourage, prompt, agitate)
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concoct(agitate, inflame, fester, simmer)
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craze(verb, upset, trouble, hurt, bother)
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cross(verb, annoy, excite, irritate)
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displease(verb, trouble, hurt, annoy)
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electrify(verb, bother, disturb, touch, raise)
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enkindle(verb, promote, encourage, extend)
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entice(verb, produce, stimulate, stir)
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APASmart Define. (2015). stir up thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/stir_up/thesaurus/synonyms
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MLASmart Define. "stir up thesaurus" 17 July 2015. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/stir_up/thesaurus/synonyms>