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To start the operation of a machine, device, process or system

To arouse or excite, especially in a titillating way

To launch an attack on someone

To have as the main topic or point of interest

To be contingent on

To control or start the operation of

To enter a program or instructions into a (usually electronic or digital) device

To heat something in preparation for further action, especially cooking

To attract or tempt, especially by offering pleasure or advantage

To disturb mentally or emotionally

(center on) To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something)

To be dependent or contingent on

To demand earnestly or pressingly

A sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure

Something that arouses activity or energy in someone or something

Something that tempts or is used to tempt someone to do something

Sensual gratification or indulgence

A substance that stimulates sexual desire

One's special interest or inclination

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Verb

To start the operation of a machine, device, process or system

cause to operate

put into action

start something operating

set something moving

start something functioning

put into motion

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“Those of us who work in the building are grateful that when we turn on our systems in the morning, they actually boot up.”

Verb

To arouse or excite, especially in a titillating way

give someone a kick

give someone a charge

give pleasure to

light a fire under

tickle to death

make a hit with

tickle your fancy

float someone's boat

get someone going

fire with enthusiasm

whet the appetite of

light someone's fire

give someone a thrill

turn someone on

give a new lease of life to

put a bomb under

fire someone's imagination

act as a incentive to

make someone feel good

act as a stimulus to

do it for someone

put new life in

turn one's head

tickle the fancy of

put under a spell

hold the attention of

do someone's heart good

give someone pleasure

warm the cockles of the heart

get one's kicks

make your head spin

go to your head

put new heart into

put new heart in

put new strength in

fan the flames of

be the cause of

give the incentive to

exert a pull on

exert influence on

turn someone's head

make your mouth water

catch the eye of

make someone's spirits soar

give someone great pleasure

make very happy

hold spellbound

cast a spell on

get under your skin

race one's motor

knock your socks off

arouse sexually

make someone feel sexually excited

make someone feel sexy

bring into being

call into being

make somebody's day

make someone glad

make someone pleased

be agreeable to

give a shot in the arm

take your breath away

be on your back

get one started

act as a impetus to

build a fire under

act as a fillip to

act as a spur to

be interesting to

be attractive to

hold your attention

engage one's attention

be of interest to

capture your imagination

arouse curiosity

whet one's appetite

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“She knew he enjoyed her flirtatiousness with him, but she also knew with certainty that one false move could turn him off just as easily as she could turn him on.”

Verb

To launch an attack on someone

launch an attack on

let someone have it

launch oneself at

make an assault on

attempt to capture

give someone a beating

make an onslaught on

beat the living daylights out of

launch an attack

jump down someone's throat

bite someone's head off

make an assault

turn to violence

make a foray on

make a sortie on

conduct an offensive on

make inroads on

swoop down upon

knock into the middle of next week

give someone a good hiding

give someone a hiding

give someone a drubbing

give someone a good drubbing

give someone a good beating

assault physically

beat someone up

physically attack

jump down one's throat

give a black eye

rain blows upon

lay a finger on

box someone's ears

knock block off

knock for a loop

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“What he meant to say, without much delicacy, was that the troops and officers would physically turn on the President if he visited their barracks personally.”

Verb

To have as the main topic or point of interest

be in connection with

have to do with

“For most businessmen, the central questions will turn on taxation.”

Verb

To be contingent on

“Our decision will turn on money, specifically on the amount of money the NSF can assure us will be available for IIASA in January 1991.”

Verb

To control or start the operation of

take out of mothballs

put into action

supply energy to

supply power to

supply with fuel

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To enter a program or instructions into a (usually electronic or digital) device

Verb

To heat something in preparation for further action, especially cooking

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To attract or tempt, especially by offering pleasure or advantage

dangle a carrot in front of

whet the appetite of

make your mouth water

lead up the garden path

take for a ride

put one over on

talk someone into something

twist one's arm

leave the door open to

bring on oneself

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Verb

To disturb mentally or emotionally

give someone grief

throw off balance

give a hard time

hurt somebody's feelings

get on your wick

cause anxiety to

rub up the wrong way

give someone the hump

get on your nerves

drive up the wall

get in your hair

get under your skin

cut to the quick

rub the wrong way

put someone off their stroke

make someone see red

get on one's nerves

put your back up

get your back up

cause suffering to

make somebody's hackles rise

set someone back on their heels

drive to distraction

drive round the bend

put someone's nose out of joint

get your dander up

make uncomfortable

throw into a tizz

put into a flap

knock the stuffing out of

be on your back

make your blood boil

try your patience

ruffle one's feathers

raise your hackles

put out of countenance

give offence to

put the wind up

cause anguish to

put someone off their stride

cause someone to lose their composure

make someone scratch their head

make one's heart bleed

drive round the twist

weigh heavily on

be repugnant to

get up someone's nose

get your hackles up

get across someone

give a bad time

catch off balance

rattle one's cage

cause to be at a stand

cause discomfort to

make despondent

give someone the pip

bring tears to your eyes

break someone's heart

scare the bejesus out of

do someone's head in

prey on your mind

give someone the blues

send into a rage

make someone fed up

rattle someone's cage

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

make your gorge rise

take the wind out of your sails

throw into a tizzy

cause trouble to

break the heart of

reduce to tears

make self-conscious

stop someone in their tracks

breathe down someone's neck

be disagreeable to

upset the applecart

cast a gloom upon

make discontented

cause concern to

strike terror into

be a great weight on

put on the spot

be a pain in the neck

break one's heart

be a thorn in someone's side

scare the pants off

put a damper on

put into a funk

rub you up the wrong way

be offensive to

cause offence to

stick in one's craw

scare someone out of their wits

scare the living daylights out of

set one's teeth on edge

put the fear of God into

fill with loathing

mess with someone's head

get a rise out of

hit where one lives

throw into a blue funk

make one's hair stand on end

make one's flesh creep

be on the back of

be a thorn in someone's flesh

drive you up the wall

go to your head

try the patience of

break someone's spirit

cause disquiet to

send over the edge

send into a spin

take the wind out

cause suffering

push the buttons of

pull the rug from under

pull the rug out from under

knock for a loop

arouse anxiety in

knock the wind out of

knock props out

make it tough for

harsh one's mellow

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavily on one's mind

be disagreeable

be an affront to

tread on someone's toes

take by surprise

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

be a nuisance to

catch one short

get someone's wick

make a monkey of

cause resentment to

cause annoyance to

offend morals of

occupy thoughts

be on one's case

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

set someone's teeth on edge

weigh heavily on someone's mind

push someon's buttons

push one's buttons

arouse hostility in

make someone's stomach rise

throw into tizzy

throw a curveball

work into lather

take a rise out of

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

throw into a panic

send chills down the spine of

frighten to death

frighten the living daylights out of

have had enough

exhaust someone's patience

raise someone's eyebrows

be distasteful to

be displeasing to

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

inspire panic in

strike terror in

frighten out of your wits

fill with terror

cause to lose your bearings

bend someone's ear

cast a pall over

dash the hopes of

harsh someone's mellow

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

get on someone's case

make someone's heart bleed

put pressure on

shatter the illusions of

dampen the spirits of

be in someone's hair

bring pressure to bear on

make your head spin

mess with one's head

be all Greek to

set someone thinking

drive you out of your mind

drive you to distraction

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

make you see red

drive you round the bend

drive you crazy

hurt the feelings of

take control of

make someone's skin crawl

make someone feel sick

give you the creeps

be repulsive to

make flesh crawl

dampen someone's spirit

make someone want to throw up

make someone feel nauseous

give someone goose pimples

chill to the bone

fill with consternation

chill to the marrow

give someone the heebie-jeebies

freeze your blood

get the wind up

curdle the blood

be on pins and needles

have ants in one's pants

be like a cat on hot bricks

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

put in traction

push to the limit

make teeth chatter

throw into a fright

cast a gloom on

give one the creeps

make one's blood run cold

make someone jump out of their skin

scare someone half to death

take your breath away

hit like a ton of bricks

cause illness to

be injurious to

go against the grain

have an adverse effect on

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Verb

(center on) To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something)

get in one's sights

be brought to bear

turn something on someone

set your sights on

have your sights on

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To be dependent or contingent on

be conditional upon

be contingent on

be dependent on

be determined by

be connected with

be in the power of

be controlled by

be subordinate to

be resultant from

be influenced by

be conditional on

be in control of

be supported by

be established on

have recourse to

be unable to manage without

have its origin in

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Verb

To demand earnestly or pressingly

try to persuade

put pressure on

use pressure on

put the heat on

put the screws on

act as a stimulus to

light a fire under

look on with favor

twist someone's arm

receive favorably

go on record for

put in a good word

give incentive to

give the nod to

take a shine to

be on one's side

take a liking to

beat the drum for

put a bomb under

act as an incentive to

agitate against

fire the enthusiasm of

get someone going

fire the imagination of

cause to become

go on bended knee

bring into being

call into being

ask authoritatively

run interference for

hold a brief for

campaign on behalf of

get on bandwagon

give the order to

give the command to

have someone do something

use strong-arm tactics on

press your case

seek to influence

exert influence

bring pressure to bear on

try to influence

give the incentive to

act as a incentive to

make a pitch for

bring pressure to bear

offer a suggestion

look with favour on

speak highly of

think highly of

speak favourably of

big something up

look on with favour

be in favour of

speak favorably of

speak in favor of

offer recommendation

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Noun

A sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure

feeling of excitement

thrilling experience

flush of excitement

positive response

beer and skittles

source of pleasure

viewing pleasure

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Noun

Something that arouses activity or energy in someone or something

shot in the arm

kick up the backside

motivating force

carrot and stick

straw that stirs the drink

intellectual nourishment

pressurization^US

kick in the pants

pressurisation^UK

animating force

boost to the spirits

mover and shaker

creative influence

radical stimulus

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Noun

Something that tempts or is used to tempt someone to do something

carrot and stick

shot in the arm

motivating force

pressurization^US

centre of attention^UK

attention-grabber

attention-getter

pressurisation^UK

center of attention^US

kick up the backside

surprise attack

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Noun

Sensual gratification or indulgence

self-gratification

self-indulgence

sensual gratification

lack of self-restraint

pleasure-seeking

intemperateness

overconsumption

pursuit of pleasure

self-satisfaction

lack of restraint

lack of self-control

lack of control

extreme behaviour

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Noun

A substance that stimulates sexual desire

Noun

One's special interest or inclination

what floats one's boat

favorite activity

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