The police blamed the hot dog-days for sparking the riot.
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Sparking
Synonyms for "sparking" (50 found)
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Noun(1 words)
electrical discharge
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17 entriesarc dischargearc-producingattention capturechemical sparkcuriosity provocationcuriosity-sparkingelectric dischargeengagement triggerfriction sparkideationinitiationinterest generationinterest-provokingprecursor eventresearch interestspark-emitting
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Collocations
17 entriescontroversycuriositydebatediscussionelectric sparkingfriction sparkinginterestoutragespark emissionsparking arcsparking curiositysparking debatesparking dischargesparking eventsparking intensitysparking interest
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Those words resonated worldwide, energizing climate change activists and sparking a series of prompting scornful reactions from others.
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Even though most of Sigmund Freud's theories have been debunked, he was still way ahead of his time, and was responsible for sparking a new wave of psychology.
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After weathering record-breaking temperatures, parts of Europe are now gripped by a punishing drought that is shriveling harvests, sparking water shortages and taking a toll on wildlife.
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