rouse
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(verb) cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks" |
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Synonyms: agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite |
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Related Words: bother, disturb, hype up, pother, psych up, trouble, upset |
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(verb) become active: "He finally bestirred himself" |
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Synonyms: bestir |
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Related Words: be active, move |
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(verb) cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM." |
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Synonyms: arouse, awaken, wake up, waken |
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Related Words: alter, bring around, bring back, bring round, bring to, call, change, reawaken |
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(verb) force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M." |
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Synonyms: drive out, force out, rout out |
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Related Words: displace, move, smoke out |
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