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Verb
S:
(v)
kindle
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inflame
(catch fire)
"The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles"
S:
(v)
kindle
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enkindle
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conflagrate
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inflame
(cause to start burning)
"The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds"
S:
(v)
arouse
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elicit
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enkindle
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kindle
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evoke
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fire
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raise
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provoke
(call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses))
"arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"