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spurnoun something that arouses action or activitythe threat of losing its only sports franchise was the spur the city council needed to finally do something about the rising crime rate boost, encouragement, goad, impetus, impulse, incentive, incitation, incitement, instigation, momentum, motivation, provocation, stimulant, stimulus, yeast inducement, invitationantecedent, cause, consideration, grounds, motive, occasion, reasoncatalyst, catalyzer, fuel, spark shot in the arm counterincentive, disincentive a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something elsea weak wall that might need a spur brace, buttress, mount, mounting, prop, reinforcement, shore, stay, support, underpinning shoringcolumn, pedestal, pilaster, pillararch, bolster, bracket, cantilever, girderbearingcrutch, peg, post, stake, stanchion, stand, stilt, strut, trussbase, foundation, frame to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed objectgently spurred the horse with his heels dig, goad, prod chuck, jab, jog, knock, nudge, pokebore, drill, perforate, pierce, prick, punch, puncture, stab, stickdrive, hale, propel n.motive, impulse, incentive, inducement, spur, goad mean a stimulus to action.motive implies an emotion or desire operating on the will and causing it to act.a motive for the crime impulse suggests a driving power arising from personal temperament or constitution.buying on impulse incentive applies to an external influence (such as an expected reward) inciting to action.a bonus was offered as an incentive inducement suggests a motive prompted by the deliberate enticements or allurements of another.offered a watch as an inducement to subscribe spur applies to a motive that stimulates the faculties or increases energy or ardor.fear was a spur to action goad suggests a motive that keeps one going against one's will or desire.thought insecurity a goad to worker efficiency before the 12th century |