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spurs
noun(spur)
a pointed device secured to a rider's heel and used to urge on the horse
spurs
noun(spur)
recognition and reward for achievement
spurs
noun(spur)
a goad to action : stimulus
spurs
verb(spur)
to urge (a horse) on with spurs
spurs
verb(spur)
to incite to action or accelerated growth or development : stimulate
spurs
verb(spur)
to put spurs on
spurs
idiom(spur)
to do something which shows that one deserves to be respected or noticed
spurs
noun(spur)
a bony outgrowth : osteophyte

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