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prompted

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﹒To cause or bring about an action or feeling.

﹒To assist a performer by suggesting forgotten words or lines.

﹒To encourage or incite someone to take a specific course of action.

Examples

﹒The sudden noise prompted the cat to jump off the sofa.

﹒His strange behavior prompted me to ask if everything was alright.

﹒The government's new policy was prompted by a significant increase in public concern.

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