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Meaning:
convulse

to cause (a person) to make violent movements or disturbances

disturb

disturb

to break the quiet, calm, peace, of (a person)

bother, upset

injure

to harm, damage, (a person, part of the body)

hurt, harm

liven

(to cause a person, situation) to become lively

make faster; invigorate

mar

to spoil (beauty, a feeling etc); March

hurt, damage

mars

(in Roman myth) the god of war; the planet fourth in order of the sun

hurt, damage

mistreat

to behave badly towards (a person); use, handle, (a machine, object) badly

treat badly or wrongly

quicken

(to cause the speed of a person, thing) to become quick(er)

make faster; invigorate

startle

to cause (a person) to be suddenly surprised or to move in surprise

frighten, surprise

stun

to make (a person) unconscious by a blow, especially on the head; to shock or surprise (a person)

shock

vivificate

make faster; invigorate

make faster; invigorate

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