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strike a chord, touch a chord
evoke a reaction, response, or emotion
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ask for, invite
increase the likelihood of
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draw
elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
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rekindle
arouse again
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infatuate
arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way
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prick
cause a sharp emotional pain
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fire up, heat, ignite, inflame, stir up, wake
arouse or excite feelings and passions
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excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
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excite
arouse or elicit a feeling
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anger
make angry
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discomfit, discompose, disconcert, rattle, untune, upset
cause to lose one's composure
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shame
cause to be ashamed
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bruise, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound
hurt the feelings of
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overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
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interest
excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
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beg the question
elicit or call to mind a question, especially one that has not yet been addressed
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stoke
increase or intensify an emotion or response
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devastate
overwhelm or overpower
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absorb, engage, engross, occupy
consume all of one's attention or time
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clutch, get hold of, seize
affect
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affront, diss, insult
treat, mention, or speak to rudely
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ferment
work up into agitation or excitement
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fuel
stimulate
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arouse, excite, sex, turn on, wind up
stimulate sexually
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affright, fright, frighten, scare
cause fear in
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enervate, faze, unnerve, unsettle
disturb the composure of
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dissolve
cause to lose control emotionally
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combust
cause to become violent or angry
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miff
cause to be annoyed
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gall, irk
irritate or vex
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exasperate, incense, infuriate
make furious
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madden
make mad
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offend, pique
cause to feel resentment or indignation
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bemuse, bewilder, discombobulate, throw
cause to be confused emotionally
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abash, embarrass
cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
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discountenance
look with disfavor on
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anguish, hurt, pain
cause emotional anguish or make miserable
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lacerate
deeply hurt the feelings of; distress
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sting
cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging
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enrage
put into a rage; make violently angry
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thrill, tickle, vibrate
feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
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afflict
cause great unhappiness for; distress
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abase, chagrin, humble, humiliate, mortify
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
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invite, tempt
give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
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kill
overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
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benight
overtake with darkness or night
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knock out
overwhelm with admiration
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stagger
astound or overwhelm, as with shock
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lock
hold fast (in a certain state)
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elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, uplift
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
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animate, enliven, exalt, inspire, invigorate
heighten or intensify
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titillate
excite pleasurably or erotically
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aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate
exasperate or irritate
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fascinate, grip, spellbind, transfix
render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
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enthuse
cause to feel enthusiasm