Defenition of the word arousal
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Defenition of the word arousal
- awakening from sleep
- a state of heightened physiological activity
- the act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"
- mutual sexual stimulation prior to sexual intercourse
- the act of arousing
- mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
Synonyms for the word arousal
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- foreplay
- rousing
- stimulation
Hyponyms for the word arousal
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- alerting
- alertness
- awakening
- caressing
- cuddling
- desire
- emotional arousal
- excitation
- excitement
- feel
- fondling
- hugging
- incitation
- incitement
- inflaming
- inflammation
- innervation
- inspiration
- irritation
- kissing
- necking
- petting
- sexual arousal
- smooching
- snuggling
- stimulation
- stirring
- titillation
- wakening
- waking up
Hypernyms for the word arousal
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- change of state
- physical condition
- physiological condition
- physiological state
- sex
- sex activity
- sexual activity
- sexual practice
- wakefulness
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