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Synonyms and Antonyms of spikes
- scorpions use their stinger-equipped tails to spike their prey
- he spiked what otherwise would have been a dry economic lecture with some jokes and anecdotes
arouses, awakens, awakes, raises, rouses, stirs, wakes (up)
activates, actuates, drives, impels, motivates, motives, moves, propels
charges, electrifies, galvanizes
enkindles, excites, ferments, foments, incites, inflames (also enflames), instigates, kindles, provokes, sets off, sparks, triggers, turns on, whips (up)
abets, boosts, buoys, cheers, emboldens, fortifies, heartens, infuses, inspires, lifts, rallies, steels, strengthens
reactivates, reanimates, reawakens, reawakes, recharges, recreates, reenergizes, refreshens, refreshes, regenerates, reinvigorates, rejuvenates, rekindles, renews, restimulates, resurrects, resuscitates, revitalizes, revives
burns out, debilitates, does in, drains, enervates, enfeebles, exhausts, fags, fatigues, harasses, kayoes, knocks out, saps, tuckers (out), undermines, washes out, weakens, wearies, wears, wears out
checks, curbs, inhibits, jades, quells, quenches, represses, restrains, slows, stills, stunts, suppresses
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