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61prompt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. incite, induce, motivate; actuate; remind, suggest, mention. See information, memory, cause, influence. adj. immediate, ready, punctual, unretarded; alert, quick, active; instant, instantaneous;… …
62propel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. push, force, impel, thrust, shove, drive. See propulsion, rotation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. impel, move, launch, thrust; see drive 3 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. drive, impel, push, shoot,… …
63spur — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. spine; rowel; incentive, goad, stimulus; projection, headland, siding. See sharpness, cause. v. t. goad, incite. See cause. spur of the moment II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. goad, prick, impel; see drive 1 …
64trigger — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. lever; spark, cause. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n. impulse, spark, impetus, goad, spur. II v. set off, initiate, spark, fire, goad, spur, touch off, cause, generate, launch, trip. ANT.: dampen,… …
65egg on — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. encourage, goad, incite; see drive 1 , 2 , urge 2 , 3 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. urge, incite, prod, encourage, spur, push, prompt, goad, rally. ANT.: discourage III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To stir to action or… …
66set off — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To contrast] Syn. set apart, be different, appear different, be the opposite; see contrast 1 , offset . 2. [To explode] Syn. touch off, set the spark to, detonate; see explode 1 . 3. [To begin] Syn. start out, set forth, set …
67touch off — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To cause to explode] Syn. detonate, light the fuse, light, set off; see explode 1 . 2. [To cause to start] Syn. start, initiate, release; see begin 1 , cause 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb 1. To release or cause to… …
68work up — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. elaborate upon, refine, enhance; see develop 1 , 4 , improve 4 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To stir to action or feeling: egg on, excite, foment, galvanize, goad, impel, incite, inflame, inspire, instigate, motivate,… …
69excitative — adj. tending to excite, rousing, provocative, tending to stir to action …
70excitatory — adj. tending to excite, rousing, provocative, tending to stir to action …
