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Home » Advanced » Spur
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Spur

by rob2018|Published August 23, 2022

DEF: 1.To encourage (verb) 2. A sharp wheel used by horse riders to encourage the horses to go faster (noun).

EX: 1. The pandemic has spurred the medical industry to adapt digital technology.

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