rousing
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the act of arousing
the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions
Types & categories
- change of state hypernym
- awakening hyponym
- excitement hyponym
- incitement hyponym
- inflaming hyponym
- stirring hyponym
- stimulation hyponym
- titillation hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 adjective
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
a rousing sermon
Related & opposite
- stimulating similar to
Sense 3 adjective
rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading
tossed a rousing political comment into the conversation
Related & opposite
- provocative similar to
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | arouse |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | commove |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | change of state |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | awakening |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | excitement |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | incitement |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | inflaming |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | stirring |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | stimulation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | titillation |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | stimulating |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | provocative |