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(noun) ado, hustle, bustle, fuss, flurry
a rapid active commotion
(noun) splash
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
he made a great splash and then disappeared
(verb) bring up, call down, call forth, invoke, conjure, conjure up, arouse, put forward, raise, evoke
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
(verb) excite, stimulate, shake, shake up
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
These stories shook the community; the civil war shook the country
(verb) touch
affect emotionally
A stirring movie; I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy
move very slightly
He shifted in his seat
(verb) arouse
to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"
stir feelings in
stimulate my appetite; excite the audience; stir emotions