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prompt
adjective as in early, responsive
Strongest matches
efficient, expeditious, immediate, instantaneous, precise, punctual, quick, rapid, speedy, swift, timely
Weak matches
apt, on the ball, on the button, on the dot, on the nose, on time, unhesitating, vigilant, watchful, wide-awake
verb as in incite, cue
Strongest matches
arouse, cause, convince, draw, elicit, help, indicate, induce, inspire, motivate, persuade, propel, provoke, spur, stimulate, suggest, urge
Strong matches
advise, aid, assist, evoke, exhort, get, goad, hint, impel, imply, instigate, jog, mention, move, occasion, prick, prod, propose, refresh, remind, sic
Weak matches
bring up, call forth, egg on, give rise to, help out, talk into, win over
Example Sentences
A Russian attack hit Ukraine's energy infrastructure, killing four people and prompting power cuts in several regions, Ukrainian authorities said Saturday.
But Melodee failed to pick up assignments, prompting the school to reach out to her mother, and, ultimately, law enforcement.
The president then ordered in hundreds of California National Guardsmen, prompting another temporary restraining order blocking the deployment of any federalized Guard members to the state.
To be sure, the pace of payroll growth has slowed as the year has progressed, which has prompted the Federal Reserve to resume lowering its policy interest rate.
The harassment, and a string of revelations about her private life, ultimately prompted her to quit the band.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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