Sting and Spur

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Sting verb - To charge (someone) too much for goods or services.

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Spur and sting are semantically related in provoke topic. In some cases you can use "Spur" instead the word "Sting" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: stinging, stingy, stinginess, stinger, stingily

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

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Sting and spur are semantically related in incite topic. Sometimes you can use "Sting" instead the word "Spur" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: spurn, spurt, spurred, spurring

people	sting people	spur people
enemy	sting enemy	spur enemy

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