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| NOUN | 1 | spur, goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spurring | A verbalization that encourages you to attempt something |
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| 2 | spur, spine, acantha | Any sharply pointed projection | |
| 3 | spur | Tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers | |
| 4 | spur, gad | A sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward | |
| 5 | spur, branch line, spur track | A railway line connected to a trunk line | |
| VERB | 1 | spur | Incite or stimulate |
| 2 | spur, goad | Give heart or courage to | |
| 3 | spur | Strike with a spur | |
| 4 | spur | Goad with spurs | |
| 5 | spur | Equip with spurs |
| Sounds | sper' |
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| Rhymes | asper, bagpiper, beekeeper, and 133 more rhymes in per... |
| Meaning | A verbalization that encourages you to attempt something. |
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| Synonyms | goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spurring |
| Broader | encouragement |
| Verbs | spur |
| Meaning | Any sharply pointed projection. |
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| Synonyms | spine, acantha |
| Broader | projection |
| Verbs | spur |
| Meaning | Tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers. |
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| Broader | plant process, enation |
| Meaning | A sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward. |
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| Examples | "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on" |
| Synonyms | gad |
| Part of | boot |
| Parts | rowel |
| Broader | prod, goad |
| Verbs | spur; spur |
| Meaning | A railway line connected to a trunk line. |
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| Synonyms | branch line, spur track |
| Broader | line, railway line, rail line |
| Narrower | loop-line |
| Meaning | Incite or stimulate. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
| Examples | "The Academy was formed to spur research" |
| Broader | promote, advance, boost, further, encourage |
| Nouns | spurring |
| Meaning | Give heart or courage to. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody |
| Synonyms | goad |
| Broader | encourage |
| Nouns | spur |
| Meaning | Strike with a spur. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
| Broader | strike |
| Entails | injure, wound |
| Nouns | spur |
| Meaning | Goad with spurs. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "the rider spurred his horse" |
| Broader | goad |
| Nouns | spur |
| Meaning | Equip with spurs. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "spur horses" |
| Broader | equip, fit, fit out, outfit |
| Nouns | spur |
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