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  • Definition
    • stir :a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
      • he made a great splash and then disappeared

    • stir :move an implement through
      • stir the soup|stir my drink|stir the soil

    • stir :move very slightly
      • He shifted in his seat

    • stir :stir feelings in
      • stimulate my appetite|excite the audience|stir emotions

    • stir :stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
      • These stories shook the community|the civil war shook the country

    • stir :affect emotionally
      • A stirring movie|I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy

    • stir :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

    • stir :to begin moving
      • As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir

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