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stir - emotional agitation and excitement |
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agitation the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)
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electricity keen and shared excitement; "the stage crackled with electricity whenever she was on it"
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sensation an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation; "a sensation of touch"
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stir - a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; "he made a great splash and then disappeared" |
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splash |
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commotion,
disruption,
disturbance,
flutter,
hoo-ha,
hoo-hah,
hurly burly,
kerfuffle,
to-do the act of making a noisy disturbance
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| verb |
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stir - move an implement through; "stir the soup"; "stir my drink"; "stir the soil" |
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displace,
move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
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churn stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
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paddle stir with a paddle
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stir - move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat" |
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shift,
budge,
agitate |
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move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
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stir - mix or add by stirring; "Stir nuts into the dough" |
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work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
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