This is the 11913th most frequent French word.
suscitait
"Was causing" or "was provoking."
Here, 'suscitait' is used to mean 'was sparking' or 'was giving rise to', indicating an action of causing debates to occur.
Le sujet controversé suscitait des débats animés parmi les participants.
The controversial topic was sparking lively debates among the participants.
In this sentence, 'suscitait' implies 'was evoking', referring to initiating or arousing feelings in others.
Son discours émouvant suscitait des émotions profondes chez ses auditeurs.
His moving speech was evoking deep emotions among his listeners.
Here, 'suscitait' suggests 'was causing', portraying the notion of inducing a response or reaction in the people.