stir

stirs stirred stirring
Noun
1. a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
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2. emotional agitation and excitement
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3. a rapid bustling commotion
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Verb
1. move an implement through with a circular motion; "stir the soup"; "stir my drink"
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2. move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat"
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3. stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"
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4. stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"
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5. affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy"
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6. evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "stir a disturbance"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
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7. to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"
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8. mix or add by stirring; "Stir nuts into the dough"
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