Spur and Wake

Spur

Spur verb - To urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object.

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Wake and spur are semantically related in awaken topic. In some cases you can use "Wake" instead a verb "Spur".

Nearby Words: spurn, spurt, spurred, spurring

Wake verb - To cause to stop sleeping.

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Spur and wake are semantically related in stir up topic. Sometimes you can use "Spur" instead a verb "Wake".

Nearby Words: waken, waking, wakened, wakeful, wakening

big

big spur

big wake

people	spur people	wake people
men	spur men	wake men
world	spur world	wake world
breakdown	spur breakdown	wake breakdown
Other words: protagonist, America.

Batman's incredibly violent methods spur an immediate drop in crime rates, and it's presented as a good thing when he inspires a wave of vigilante violence in his wake.

Source: Western Animation / Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

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