incite
verbTo stir someone to action or provoke a strong response.
Stir to action
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verbTo cause someone to act or something to operate.
Move someone to act
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brouhaha
nounA noisy or excited fuss over an event.
enumerate
verbTo list or specify items one by one.
instigate
verbTo initiate or provoke an action or event.
Start or provoke
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invoke
verbTo call upon a rule, authority, or example for support or effect.
prosaic
adjectiveOrdinary, practical, or lacking imagination and excitement.
provocation
nounAn action or statement that stimulates anger or a response.
referendum
nounA vote in which the public directly decides a specific proposal.
unenthusiastic
adjectiveShowing little excitement, eagerness, or interest.
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