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suscitar

[sus-si-TAR]
verb
to raise, to provoke, to stir up
1. to cause or provoke a reaction, emotion, or interest
The speech suscitated great interest among the audience.
O discurso suscitou grande interesse entre o público.
2. to bring up or introduce a topic for discussion
He suscitated the question of funding during the meeting.
Ele suscitou a questão do financiamento durante a reunião.
3. to awaken or arouse feelings or thoughts
The movie suscitated emotions in the viewers.
O filme suscitou emoções nos espectadores.
4. to cause difficulty or an obstacle
This issue suscitated problems in the negotiations.
Esta questão suscitou problemas nas negociações.
Synonyms
provocardespertarlevantarcausaroriginarinstigar
Antonyms
suprimirreprimirextinguirapagar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
suscitar
Standard usage, commonly used in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
suscitar
Standard usage, frequently used in business and academic language
Rio de Janeiro
suscitar
Standard usage, more common in formal written language
Portugal
suscitar
Standard usage, common in European Portuguese formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

suscitar questões
suscitar interesse
suscitar controvérsias
suscitar dúvidas
suscitar emoções
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