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persuade(start, encourage, provoke, prompt)
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pester(upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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produce(act, make, develop, encourage)
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psych(upset, trouble, hurt, bother)
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put out(expression, phrasal verb, upset, bother)
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raise hell(expression, annoy, provoke, excite)
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rant(annoy, provoke, excite, irritate)
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revive(note, stimulate, excite, prompt)
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roust(touch, raise, provoke, stimulate)
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seethe(work, annoy, provoke, excite)
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set up(expression, phrasal verb, support, encourage)
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sharpen(promote, encourage, stimulate, rouse)
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spook(upset, trouble, hurt, bother)
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start(develop, bother, disturb, plan)
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stew(upset, annoy, provoke, excite)
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tease(bother, disturb, delight, annoy)
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throw off balance(expression, idiom, upset, trouble)
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tickle(delight, stimulate, excite, fire)
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torment(upset, bother, disturb, worry)
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trigger(touch, encourage, raise, provoke)
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