Generate and Spark

Generate

Generate verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

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Spark and generate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spark" instead a verb "Generate".

Spark verb - To cause to function.

Usage example: interesting questions that are designed to spark the reader's brain

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Generate and spark are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Generate" instead a verb "Spark".

Nearby Words: sparkle, sparkling, sparked, sparkled, sparky

sympathy	generate sympathy	spark sympathy
kind	generate kind	spark kind
interest	generate interest	spark interest
amount	generate amount	spark amount
Other words: time, world, damage, controversy, waves, explosions.

However, there are plenty of good stories which do indeed revolve around a plot device; equally, a plot device can very easily be used to generate conflict and thus spark a character-driven story.

Source: Plot Device
Plasma/Spark Kirby from the Kirby series can generate electricity by moving around to use for attacking.

Source: Shock and Awe
The Fire/Spark combo ability is another particularly silly one, being a simple wool cloth that Kirby rubs on his head to generate harmful sparks of static electricity.

Source: Improbable Weapon User / Video Games

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