Spurring

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An application of the spurs to a horse.

    "On arriving at a sand plain, my friend's joy burst forth in sundry useless checks and spurrings of his steed, impatient of which the horse dashed forward, heedless of the cries and struggles of his awkward rider to bring him to a halt!"

  2. 2
    a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of spur form-of, gerund, participle, present

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encouragementgoadgoadgoadingincitementinsistence

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"Terrorist networks use social media to prey upon the minds of our youth, endangering open societies and spurring anger against innocent immigrants and Muslims."

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