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1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 42% | 8 | Boost or encouragement | |
3 | 30% | 15 | Establishes that the smallest detectable change in a stimulus magnitude is a constant proportion of the original stimulus. | |
Stimulus Boost Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "FILLIP" which means:
- noun
- • Anything that tends to arouse verb
- • To strike, project, or propel with a fillip (that is, a finger released quickly after being pressed against the thumb); to flick.
- • (by extension) to project quickly; to snap.
- • (by extension) to strike or tap smartly.
- • To drive as if by a fillip (noun sense 1); to excite, stimulate, whet.
- • To make a fillip (noun sense 1) (with the fingers).
An example sentence would be:
- • "I received a fillip of inspiration after reading that book."
- • "Winning the competition gave her career a much-needed fillip."
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