spurs

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All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

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incitement, stimulus n.
incite, prompt v.

NOUN

incitement, stimulus

Synonyms

STRONG

activation actuation catalyst excitant goad goose impetus impulse incentive incitation inducement motivation motive needle prick stimulant trigger turn-on urge

Antonyms

STRONG

block deterrent discouragement hindrance prevention

WEAK

curb

VERB

incite, prompt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arouse drive propel push spark stimulate stir trigger

STRONG

animate awaken countenance exhort favor goad goose impel instigate press prick prod rally rouse sic urge

WEAK

egg on fire up key up put up to turn on work up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm check discourage dissuade halt repress stop

STRONG

deaden

WEAK

disapprove

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spurs

"If it doesn't let the academic side suffer, then I think being offered something like that really spurs on people to be better in gaming," he says.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

That then spurs the next buildup of leverage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Christensen hopes artists engaging with the river spurs conversation for more equitable green investments that benefit communities and the environment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

The onset of dementia in Árni spurs his grandson to consider what’s lost when the markers of memory depart.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

I mean, he wasn’t dirty, didn’t have on spurs or cowhide chaps or a red bandanna around his neck, and didn’t carry a lasso.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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