whip up
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verb (tr, adverb)
to excite; arouseto whip up a mob; to whip up discontent
informal to prepare quicklyto whip up a meal
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whip up
Arouse, excite, as in The speaker whipped up the mob [Early 1800s]
Prepare quickly, as in I can easily whip up some lunch. This usage was first recorded in 1611.
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