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spur
noun as in incitement, stimulus
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And for those seeking a quick fix: Studies show that light therapy can spur a mood lift in just several days.
Did you plan on this or is this a spur-of-the-moment kind of thing?
Though it had been meant to spur innovation, she said, “it became obvious that the law was actually working in reverse.”
Nonetheless, Zarif said that any U.S. ground presence in Iraq would likely spur opposition.
“I think I sometimes acted as a spur, even though the spurring was not always wanted or welcome,” she said.
A short distance off was another ridge or spur of the mountain, widening out into almost a plateau.
But one battalion was isolated on a spur, from which there seemed no way of escape save under a scorching flank fire.
Quentin Gray regarded the story of Kazmah as a very poor lie devised on the spur of the moment.
That lady turned her back upon him, and betook herself on the spur of the moment to Maude's room, determined to "have it out."
These marked the river hollow, and Payne, knowing that the chase might be ended in a few more minutes, did not spare the spur.
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On this page you'll find 166 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to spur, such as: activation, actuation, catalyst, excitant, goad, and goose.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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