stimulates

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If he could only comprehend that the soul suffers as well as the flesh it stimulates, and that it must naturally continue to do so, more or less, until every particle of living matter has been cleansed and remoulded into the highest type of earthly being, he would strive to reach perfection himself and urge others to do likewise.

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  1. transitive verb To rouse to activity or heightened action, as by spurring or goading; excite. See Synonyms at provoke.
  2. transitive verb To increase temporarily the activity of (a body organ or part).
  3. transitive verb To excite or invigorate (a person, for example) with a stimulant.

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