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v. move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"

rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up

v. cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"

vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up

v. change the arrangement or position of

v. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"

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shudder, shiver, throb, thrill

v. tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

bounce

v. leap suddenly; "He bounced to his feet"

oscillate, vibrate

v. move or swing from side to side regularly; "the needle on the meter was oscillating"

inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up

v. 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"

arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke

v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

quiver, quake, palpitate

v. shake with fast, tremulous movements; "His nostrils palpitated"

jostle, shove

v. come into rough contact with while moving; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train"

bounce

v. eject from the premises; "The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club"

bump

v. dance erotically or dance with the pelvis thrust forward; "bump and grind"

dislodge, bump

v. remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied; "The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space"

jar

v. place in a cylindrical vessel; "jar the jam"

misplace, mislay, lose

v. place (something) where one cannot find it again; "I misplaced my eyeglasses"

agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up

v. change the arrangement or position of

affect, impress, move, strike

v. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"

bother

v. make confused or perplexed or puzzled

anger, see red

v. become angry; "He angers easily"

vex

v. subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation; "vex the subject of the death penalty"

disturb, upset, trouble

v. move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"

upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit

v. cause to lose one's composure

churn

v. stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter

mix, mingle, commix, unify, amalgamate

v. to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"

faze, unnerve, enervate, unsettle

v. disturb the composure of

rattle

v. shake and cause to make a rattling noise

shake, agitate

v. move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"

startle, jump, start

v. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"

recommend, urge, advocate

v. push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"

approve

v. judge to be right or commendable; think well of

excuse, condone

v. excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with; "excuse someone's behavior"; "She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities"

lobby, buttonhole

v. detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors

charge

v. cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on; "charge a conductor"

push for, fight for, campaign for, crusade for, agitate for

v. agitate for

press for, push for

v. "The liberal party pushed for reforms"

calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still

v. make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

pacify

v. fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location); "The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia"

bore, tire

v. cause to be bored

criticize, criticise

v. act as a critic; "Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either"

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