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English noun: kick up | |||
| 1. | kick up (act) raising the feet backward with the hands on the ground; a first movement in doing a handstand | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout | ||
| Part meronym | handstand | ||
English verb: kick up | |||
| 1. | kick up (contact) cause to rise by kicking | ||
| Samples | Kick up dust. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise | ||
| 2. | kick up (creation) evoke or provoke to appear or occur | ||
| Samples | Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple. | ||
| Synonyms | call forth, evoke, provoke | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cause, do, make | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | pick | ||
| Verb group | arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir | ||
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