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Synonyms for enkindle

to cause to burn or undergo combustion

to arouse the emotions of; make ardent

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The system focuses on enkindling face-to-face discussion by using PDAs to inform two paired learners about the correctness of their answers to a certain question; hence, it integrates formal learning content with an informal discussion.
43 emphasizes the commonality of the two missions as invisible in the temporal effect of sanctifying grace, pointing to a distinction in effects of that grace: enlightenment from the Son and enkindling of affections from the Spirit.
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