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stir
a rapid active commotion
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noun
a rapid active commotion
noun
emotional agitation and excitement
noun
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
“he made a great splash and then disappeared”
verb
mix or add by stirring
“Stir nuts into the dough”
verb
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
“raise the specter of unemployment”
verb
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
“These stories shook the community”
verb
affect emotionally
“A stirring movie”
verb
move very slightly
“He shifted in his seat”
verb
to begin moving
“As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir”
verb
move an implement through
“stir the soup”
verb
stir feelings in
“stimulate my appetite”
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Example Sentences
he made a great splash and then disappeared
Stir nuts into the dough
raise the specter of unemployment
he conjured wild birds in the air
call down the spirits from the mountain
These stories shook the community
the civil war shook the country
A stirring movie
I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy
He shifted in his seat
As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir
stir the soup
stir my drink
stir the soil
stimulate my appetite
excite the audience
stir emotions
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