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  • 51Gorilla Angreb — Infobox musical artist | Name = Gorilla Angreb Img capt = Img size = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Ungdomshuset, Copenhagen, Denmark Instrument = Genre = Hardcore punk, Scandinavian hardcore Years active = 2002 2007 Label = Kick n… …

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  • 52abet — /ə bet/ vt abet·ted, abet·ting: to assist, encourage, instigate, or support with criminal intent in attempting or carrying out a crime often used in the phrase aid and abet abet·ment n abet·tor also abet·ter /ə be tər/ n Merriam Webster’s… …

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  • 53foment — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. stir up, incite. See excitement. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. incite, instigate, stir up, foster; see incite , promote 1 . See Synonym Study at incite . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. instigate,… …

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  • 54motivate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. induce, move; draw on, give an impulse to, inspire, prompt, stimulate, inspirit, [a]rouse, animate, incite, provoke, instigate, influence, bias, sway; tempt, seduce; bribe, suborn; enforce, impel,… …

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  • 55provoke — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. annoy, irritate, exasperate, nettle; excite, arouse; anger, incite, evoke, elicit; goad, vex. See cause, excitement, resentment. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To vex] Syn. irritate, put out, aggravate;… …

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  • 56instinct — [15] The etymological notion underlying instinct (and also the closely related instigate) is of ‘goading onwards with a pointed stick’. Its ultimate source is Latin instinguere ‘urge onwards, incite’, a compound verb formed from the prefix in… …

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  • 57encourage — verb 1) the players were encouraged by the crowd s response Syn: hearten, cheer, buoy up, uplift, inspire, motivate, spur on, stir, stir up, fire up, stimulate, invigorate, vitalize, revitalize, embolden, fortify, rally …

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  • 58instinct — [15] The etymological notion underlying instinct (and also the closely related instigate) is of ‘goading onwards with a pointed stick’. Its ultimate source is Latin instinguere ‘urge onwards, incite’, a compound verb formed from the prefix in… …

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  • 59instigator — noun 1. someone who deliberately foments trouble she was the instigator of their quarrel • Syn: ↑provoker, ↑inciter, ↑instigant, ↑firebrand • Derivationally related forms: ↑instigate ( …

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  • 60in|cit´er — in|cite «ihn SYT», verb, cit|ed, cit|ing. –v.t. to urge on; stir up; rouse; stimulate to action: »The captain s example incited the men to bravery. Agitators incited the men to strike. Each host now joins, and each a god inspires, These Mars… …

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