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The Clue

Stir to action (5 letter answer)

The Answer

ROUSE

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Notes

The answer ROUSE is common and appears about once every 225 puzzles.

Related Clues

Awaken
Disturb
Energize
Excite
Incite
Inflame
Kindle
Stir
Vivify
Wake
Waken
Bestir oneself
Charge up
Get up
Shake awake
Shake, maybe
Stir from sleep
Stir from slumber
Stir up
Wake up

Definition

ROUSE as a verb:

1. (bestir, rouse) = become active; "He finally bestirred himself"
2. (rout out, drive out, force out, rouse) = force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."
3. (agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up) = cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
4. (awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse) = cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."