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| arouse |
to excite or activate; stir up. [1/4 definitions] |
| decant |
to pour (wine or other liquid) carefully, so as not to stir up sediment. [1/2 definitions] |
| fan1 |
to stir up or agitate with or as though with a fan. [1/7 definitions] |
| ignite |
to stir up the emotions of; excite. [1/5 definitions] |
| muddle |
to stir up (a drink, muddy water, or the like). [1/6 definitions] |
| poke |
to use a poker to stir up (a fire). [1/12 definitions] |
| rake1 |
to stir up or spread (coals of a fire or the like). [1/12 definitions] |
| rile |
to stir up and make (water or the like) cloudy or muddy; roil. [1/2 definitions] |
| stoke |
to add to and stir up the fuel of (a fire or furnace). [1/2 definitions] |
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