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stir up

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verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to set in motion; instigate

    he stirred up trouble
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stir up Idioms  

  1. Mix together the ingredients or parts, as in He stirred up some pancake batter , or Will you stir up the fire? [Mid-1300s]

  2. Rouse to action, incite, provoke, as in He's always stirring up trouble among the campers , or If the strikers aren't careful they'll stir up a riot . [First half of 1500s] Also see stir up a hornets' nest .

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