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stir up, v.
freq. cnt. 3

change the arrangement or position of
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

agitate commove disturb raise up shake up stir up vex

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semantic pointers

hyponym

beat, scramble toss roil, rile poke

hypernym

arouse or excite feelings and passions
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

fire up heat ignite inflame stir up wake

sample sentences

"The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"
"The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"
"Wake old feelings of hatred"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

inflammatory inflaming inflammation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

arouse, evoke, elicit, provoke, fire, raise, enkindle, kindle

hyponym

try to stir up public opinion
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

agitate foment stir up

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fomentation fomenter

semantic pointers

hypernym

provoke, stimulate

hyponym

provoke or stir up
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

incite instigate set off stir up

sample sentences

"incite a riot"
"set off great unrest among the people"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

incitive incitement incitation incitation inciter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

instigative instigation instigant instigator

semantic pointers

hypernym

provoke, stimulate

cause

hyponym