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  • 31revive fears — revive interest/fears/hopes, etc. ► to make people feel interested, afraid, hopeful, etc. again: »A leading research centre is facing closure in a move which has revived fears about scientific promotion of genetically modified crops. Main Entry:… …

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  • 32revive fears/hopes — revive interest/fears/hopes, etc. ► to make people feel interested, afraid, hopeful, etc. again: »A leading research centre is facing closure in a move which has revived fears about scientific promotion of genetically modified crops. Main Entry:… …

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  • 33revive hopes — revive interest/fears/hopes, etc. ► to make people feel interested, afraid, hopeful, etc. again: »A leading research centre is facing closure in a move which has revived fears about scientific promotion of genetically modified crops. Main Entry:… …

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  • 34revive interest — revive interest/fears/hopes, etc. ► to make people feel interested, afraid, hopeful, etc. again: »A leading research centre is facing closure in a move which has revived fears about scientific promotion of genetically modified crops. Main Entry:… …

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  • 35revive interest/fears/hopes — revive interest/fears/hopes, etc. ► to make people feel interested, afraid, hopeful, etc. again: »A leading research centre is facing closure in a move which has revived fears about scientific promotion of genetically modified crops. Main Entry:… …

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  • 36revive interest/fears/hopes, etc. — revive interest/fears/hopes, etc. ► to make people feel interested, afraid, hopeful, etc. again: »A leading research centre is facing closure in a move which has revived fears about scientific promotion of genetically modified crops. Main Entry:… …

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  • 37elevating — el|e|vat|ing [ˈelıveıtıŋ] adj formal making you feel interested in intelligent or moral subjects sometimes used humorously ▪ The lecture was an exciting and elevating experience …

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  • 38kindle — kin|dle [ˈkındl] v [I and T] [Date: 1100 1200; : Old Norse; Origin: kynda] 1.) if you kindle a fire, or if it kindles, it starts to burn 2.) to make someone feel interested, excited, hopeful etc kindle sth in sb ▪ A love of poetry was kindled in… …

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  • 39spark — spark1 [spa:k US spa:rk] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(fire)¦ 2¦(electricity)¦ 3 spark of interest/excitement/anger etc 4¦(cause)¦ 5¦(intelligence/energy)¦ 6 sparks ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: spearca] 1.) ¦(FIRE)¦ a …

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  • 40stimulate — stim|u|late [ stımjə,leıt ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to encourage something to happen, develop, or improve: The government should do more to stimulate investment in the rural areas of the state. new measures to stimulate the economy 2. ) to make… …

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