spur
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Synonyms for spur
stimulus
Synonyms
- stimulus
- incentive
- impetus
- motive
- impulse
- inducement
- incitement
- kick up the backside
projection
on the spur of the moment
Synonyms
- on impulse
- without thinking
- impulsively
- on the spot
- impromptu
- unthinkingly
- without planning
- impetuously
- unpremeditatedly
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Synonyms for spur
something that causes and encourages a given response
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Synonyms for spur
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
any sharply pointed projection
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tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
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a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward
a railway line connected to a trunk line
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strike with a spur
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goad with spurs
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