The apple-pickers on the ladders raised a hum and murmur of applause, and then, in keeping with the sound, bestirred themselves to work again like bees.
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Bestirred
Synonyms for "bestirred" (16 found)
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2 entriesSample sentences
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He seldom bestirred himself save when there was some professional object to be served.
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