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| actuate |
to arouse to action; motivate. [1/2 definitions] |
| agitate |
to arouse, or attempt to arouse, public support (often fol. by "for" or "against"). [1/3 definitions] |
| apathy |
lack of interest in things that generally arouse interest or concern; indifference. [1/2 definitions] |
| challenge |
to stimulate; arouse. [1/7 definitions] |
| charisma |
an unusual ability to influence people and arouse devotion. [1/2 definitions] |
| chill |
to arouse fear or dread in. [1/16 definitions] |
| encourage |
to arouse feelings of hope or courage in; give confidence to; hearten. [1/4 definitions] |
| enkindle |
to arouse or excite; activate. [1/2 definitions] |
| erogenous |
tending to arouse sexual desire or result in sexual gratification when stimulated. |
| erotic |
tending to arouse or gratify sexual desire. [1/3 definitions] |
| erotica |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) books, pictures, and the like that tend to arouse sexual feelings; erotic literature or art. |
| eroticize |
to arouse sexually, or to make erotic. |
| excite |
to arouse. [1/5 definitions] |
| fascinate |
to arouse and hold attention and interest, as by charm or beauty. [1/3 definitions] |
| flush1 |
to arouse, excite, or elate, as with emotions of pride or happiness. [1/10 definitions] |
| hatemonger |
a person who seeks to arouse hatred, animosity, and prejudice in others, esp. against a minority group. |
| hokum |
in a dramatic or written work, crude, trite, or mawkish material intended to arouse an emotional response from the audience or reader. [1/2 definitions] |
| inflame |
to excite, arouse, or intensify (the emotions or passions). [1/4 definitions] |
| inflammatory |
tending to arouse and excite the emotions, or call forth an emotional response. [1/2 definitions] |
| inspire |
to arouse feelings of exaltation in. [1/7 definitions] |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, esp. because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
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