RECALL BEFORE REVEAL

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Something that prompts a response, action, or increased activity.

noun

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stimulus

The unexpected question provided a stimulus for a more productive discussion.
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A blank space on a neighborhood map became a stimulus for residents to record the paths they used between shared gardens.
From Turning Interest into Useful Work.
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