Rev up and Soothe

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Rev up verb - To rouse to strong feeling or action.

Usage example: the team was revved up by the coach's do-or-die locker room speech

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Soothe is an antonym for rev up.

Soothe verb - To ease the grief or distress of.

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Rev up is an antonym for soothe.

Nearby Words: soothing, soother, sooth, soothingly

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