Raise and Stir up

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Raise

Raise verb - To bring (something volatile or intense) into being.
Usage example: a proposal to cover the library's red brick with vinyl siding raised a mighty ruckus with those favoring historical preservation
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Stir up is a synonym for raise in feeling topic. In some cases you can use "Stir up" instead a verb "Raise", when it comes to topics like arouse, give rise to, motivate.
Nearby Words: raised, raising

Stir up

Stir up verb - To bring something (volatile or intense) into being.
Usage example: couldn't stir up any interest in a Saturday morning outing to the art museum
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Raise is a synonym for stir up in feeling topic. You can use "Raise" instead a verb "Stir up", if it concerns topics such as encourage, influence, start, induce.

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