noun
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
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- he made a great splash and then disappeared
noun
emotional agitation and excitement
noun
a rapid active commotion
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verb
move an implement through
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- stir the soup
- stir my drink
- stir the soil
verb
move very slightly
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- He shifted in his seat
verb
stir feelings in
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- stimulate my appetite
- excite the audience
- stir emotions
verb
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
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- These stories shook the community
- the civil war shook the country
verb
affect emotionally
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- A stirring movie
- I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy
verb
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
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- raise the specter of unemployment
- he conjured wild birds in the air
- call down the spirits from the mountain
verb
to begin moving
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- As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir
verb
mix or add by stirring
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- Stir nuts into the dough