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arouse
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[ verb ] call forth; of emotions, feelings, and responses
Examples "arouse pity" "raise a smile" "evoke sympathy" Used in print (The New York Times,...)There is no single issue that has aroused stronger feelings throughout_the_world . (Dog World, 46:4...)Not_only were the contestants pleased with the Class , but it aroused the interest of all_in attendance that day . (Sexology, 28:1...)It is ourselves and arouses memories of all the things we wish to do with ourselves '' . (Thomas Anderson, Here Comes Pete Now....)This desire , I went_on , growing voluble as my conviction was aroused , had mounted at such a rate recently that I now found its realization necessary not_only to my physical but also to my spiritual wellbeing . (Anita Loos, No Mother to Guide Her....)The newspaper boys cracked jokes and again Barco 's pride was aroused . |
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[ verb ] stop sleeping
Examples "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock" Related terms |
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[ verb ] evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic
Examples : "raise the specter of unemployment" "he conjured wild birds in the air" "stir a disturbance" "call down the spirits from the mountain" Used in print (S. J. Perelman, The Rising Gorge. New York:...)Additionally , since you 're going_to be hors_de_combat pretty soon with sprue , yaws , Delhi_boil , the Granville_wilt , liver_fluke , bilharziasis , and a host of other complications of the hex you 've aroused , you must n't expect to be lionized socially . |
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[ verb ] cause to be alert and energetic
Examples "Coffee and tea stimulate me" "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate" Used in print (The New York Times,...)A succession of highly publicized scandals has aroused the public within the last year . (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans],...)This might be done to arouse those who have been squeezed_out by the trims to exert pressure on the Legislature , so it would be more receptive to a tax proposal later in the year . Related terms sedate de-energize affect animate enliven enliven invigorate cathect energy push stimulant energy energizing animator bracer |
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