spur of competition

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• spur — 1. noun the spur of competition Syn: stimulus, incentive, encouragement, inducement, impetus, motivation Ant: disincentive 2. verb the thought spurred him into action Syn: stimulate, encourage, prompt …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• Spur — A spur is a metal tool designed to be worn in pairs on the heels of riding boots for the purpose of directing a horse to move forward or laterally while riding. It is usually used to refine the riding aids (commands) and to back up the natural… …   Wikipedia

• spur — [[t]spɜ͟ː(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ spurs, spurring, spurred 1) VERB If one thing spurs you to do another, it encourages you to do it. [V n to inf] It s the money that spurs these fishermen to risk a long ocean journey in their flimsy boats... [V n to/into n/… …   English dictionary

• spur — {<charset c=U><HR> } 01. Local governments are hoping a reduction in municipal taxes will help to [spur] economic development in the region. 02. Dag Hammarskjold once said, Pray that your loneliness may [spur] you into finding… …   Grammatical examples in English

• spur — 1. noun 1) competition can be a spur Syn: stimulus, incentive, encouragement, inducement, impetus, prod, motivation, inspiration, catalyst, springboard; informal kick up the backside, shot in the arm Ant: disincentive, dis …   Thesaurus of popular words

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• Modern economic history of UK — 1945–1959: The Post War era After World War II, the British economy had again lost huge amounts of absolute wealth. Her economy was driven entirely for the needs of war and took some time to be reorganised for peaceful production. Anticipating… …   Wikipedia