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present tense third-person singular of spur
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(Entry 1 of 2)
to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object
- gently spurred the horse with his heels
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spurs
nounplural of spur
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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
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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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