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[ verb ] cause to rise by kicking

Examples

"kick up dust"

Used in print

(Howard Fast, April Morning....)

He came spurring and whooping down the road , his horse kicking_up clouds of dust , shouting :

Related terms

raise

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[ noun ] raising the feet backward with the hands on the ground; a first movement in doing a handstand

Used in print

(Bonnie Prudden, "The Dancer and the Gymnast"...)

At_first each child should do a kick_up by himself so that the teacher can determine those ready to work alone , and those who need help .

Related terms

exercise handstand

3
[ verb ] call forth

Examples

"Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"

Related terms

cause pick raise evocation

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