stimulate (v)
shake (v)
shake up (v)
excite (v)
stir#1 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 37
def stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
examples These stories shook the community
the civil war shook the country
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Frame - 10 Something ----s somebody
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
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Hypernym arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
Derivationally related form stir → stir
Derivationally related form stir → stirrer
Also see stir → stir up
Derivationally related form excite → excitement
Derivationally related form excite → excitation
Hyponym fuel; arouse, sex, excite, turn on, wind up; frighten, fright, scare, affright; thrill, tickle, vibrate; tempt, invite; elate, lift up, uplift, pick up, intoxicate; inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt; titillate
Incoming links
Derivationally related form stir → stir
Derivationally related form stirrer → stir
Derivationally related form excitation → excite
Derivationally related form excitement → excite
Hyponym arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
Hypernym fuel; arouse, sex, excite, turn on, wind up; frighten, fright, scare, affright; thrill, tickle, vibrate; tempt, invite; elate, lift up, uplift, pick up, intoxicate; inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt; titillate

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