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n. a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction

n. a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger; "a spark of interest"; "a spark of decency"

n. merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"

flicker, glint, spark

n. a momentary flash of light

discharge, spark, arc, electric discharge

n. electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

spark, give off sparks, produce sparks, emit sparks

v. emit or produce sparks; "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark"

trip, trigger, spark, activate, set off, actuate, trigger off, touch off

v. put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"

off, at a distance

adv. "The boat was 5 miles off"

off, in the future

adv. "The party is still 2 weeks off"

away, off

adv. "clean off the dirt"; "She went off"

off

adj. not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off"

off

adj. below a satisfactory level; "an off year for tennis"; "his performance was off"

disconnected, off, not ready

adj. not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off"

sour, off, turned

adj. in an unpalatable state; "sour milk"

life, animation, aliveness, living

n. the condition of living or the state of being alive; "while there's life there's hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes"

excitement, exhilaration

n. the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"

trace, shadow, vestige

n. a clue that something has been present

play, shimmer

n. a weak and tremulous light; "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers"; "the play of light on the water"

impulsion, impetus, drift

n. a force that moves something along

brace, arouse, stimulate, energize, energise, perk up

v. cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"

generate, bring forth, bring into being

v. bring into existence; "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office"

start, initiate, originate

v. bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"

move, prompt, incite, motivate

v. give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

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

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

stir up, agitate, foment

v. try to stir up public opinion

animate, enliven, invigorate, inspire, exalt

v. heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination"

shape, influence, regulate, determine

v. shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"

inspire

v. supply the inspiration for; "The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work"

rush, stimulate, hasten, induce

v. cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"

precipitate

v. bring about abruptly; "The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution"

propel, impel, move forward

v. cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"

rally, call up, mobilize

v. call to arms; of military personnel

raise, arouse, bring up, invoke, call forth, put forward, conjure up, call down

v. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"

pique, offend

v. cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"

shake, stir, stimulate, excite, shake up

v. stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"

set

v. put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "set the house afire"

disappointing, dissatisfactory, unsatisfying

adj. not up to expectations; "a disappointing performance from one who had seemed so promising"

failing

adj. below acceptable in performance; "received failing grades"

unacceptable

adj. not adequate to give satisfaction; "the coach told his players that defeat was unacceptable"

unconnected

adj. not under the control of a central computer; "off-line resources"

fermented

adj. (soured)

on

adj. in operation or operational; "left the oven on"; "the switch is in the on position"

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