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stir

noun

  1. 1

    a rapid active commotion

  2. 2

    emotional agitation and excitement

  3. 3

    a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event

    he made a great splash and then disappeared

verb

  1. 1

    mix or add by stirring

    Stir nuts into the dough

  2. 2

    summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

    raise the specter of unemployment

    he conjured wild birds in the air

  3. 3

    stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

    These stories shook the community

    the civil war shook the country

  4. 4

    affect emotionally

    A stirring movie

    I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy

  5. 5

    move very slightly

    He shifted in his seat

  6. 6

    to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"

  7. 7

    move an implement through

    stir the soup

    stir my drink

  8. 8

    stir feelings in

    stimulate my appetite

    excite the audience

Synonyms

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