make or cause to be or to become

serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy

something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action

evoke a reaction, response, or emotion

increase the likelihood of

elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.

arouse again

arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way