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Stir up arguments in speech (5)

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I believe the answer is:

rouse

'stir up' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'arguments in speech' is the wordplay.
'arguments' becomes 'rows' (I've seen this in other clues).
'in speech' shows a homophone (sound like).
'rows' sounds like 'ROUSE'.

(Other definitions for rouse that I've seen before include "Cause to wake up and come alert" , "Cause to wake up, stimulate" , "cause to wake or to become active" , "Get going" , "Stir up; excite" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer and The Independent.
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