· try to stir up public opinion
Hypernym(s): provoke, stimulate
· arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"
Synonym(s): inflame, wake, ignite, heat, fire_up
Hypernym(s): arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
· change the arrangement or position of
Synonym(s): agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake_up, raise_up
· provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"
Synonym(s): incite, instigate, set_off
Hypernym(s): provoke, stimulate