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noun
Something that encourages
Synonyms: encouragement, inspiration, motivation
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noun
Something that causes and encourages a given response
Synonyms: stimulant, stimulus, incentive, encouragement, fillip, impetus, impulse, stimulator, incitement, inducement, motivation, invigoration, foreplay, prod, piquancy, arousal, push, spur, provocation, refreshment, titillation, tittivation, input
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adjective
Synonyms: animating, aspirational, brisk, catalytic, galvanic, heartening, incisive, inspirational, inspiriting, piquant, poignant, provocative, pungent, stimulating, stimulative, stimulatory
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verb
Synonyms: activate, actuate, animate, egg on, foment, galvanize, goad, incite, innervate, inspirit, instigate, invigorate, kindle, motivate, provoke, stimulate, titillate, tittivate, vivify, whet