Stimulate
Stimulate verb - Act as a stimulant.
Usage example: The book stimulated her imagination
Stifle
Stifle verb - Smother or suppress.
Usage example: Stifle your curiosity
Common collocations
| talent | stimulate talent | stifle talent |
| demand | stimulate demand | stifle demand |
| development | stimulate development | stifle development |
| innovation | stimulate innovation | stifle innovation |
| Other words: production, creativity. | ||
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