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spur
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of SPUR
1
something that arouses action or activity <the threat of losing its only sports franchise was the spur the city council needed to finally do something about the rising crime rate>
Synonyms boost, encouragement, goad, impetus, incentive, incitation, incitement, instigation, momentum, motivation, provocation, spur, stimulant, stimulus, yeast
Related Words inducement, invitation; antecedent, cause, consideration, grounds, motive, occasion, reason; catalyst, catalyzer, fuel, spark
Antonyms counterincentive, disincentive
2
a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else <a weak wall that might need a spur>
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