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inflame - arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred" |
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wake,
ignite,
heat |
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arouse,
elicit,
enkindle,
evoke,
fire,
kindle,
provoke,
raise call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
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ferment cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"
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inflame - become inflamed; get sore; "His throat inflamed" |
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inflame become inflamed; get sore; "His throat inflamed"
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decline,
worsen grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"
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inflame - cause inflammation in; "The repetitive motion inflamed her joint" |
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aggravate,
exacerbate,
exasperate,
worsen exasperate or irritate
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