stir : Idioms & Phrases
soul-stirring
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adjective satellite exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions
stirring.
- a stirring speech
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stir fry
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verb fry very quickly over high heat
- stir-fry the vegetables in a wok
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stir up
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verb try to stir up public opinion
agitate; foment.
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verb arouse or excite feelings and passions
ignite; inflame; heat; wake; fire up.
- 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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verb change the arrangement or position of
raise up; disturb; commove; vex; shake up; agitate.
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verb provoke or stir up
set off; incite; instigate.
- incite a riot
- set off great unrest among the people
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stirred up
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adjective satellite emotionally aroused
stimulated; aroused; stirred.
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To stir up a hornet's nest
- to provoke the attack of a swarm of spiteful enemies or spirited critics. Colloq.