Arousing

  • 81emotive — [ɪ məʊtɪv] adjective arousing intense feeling: animal experimentation is an emotive subject. Derivatives emotively adverb emotiveness noun emotivity ˌi:məʊ tɪvɪti noun Usage The words emotive and …

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  • 82exciting — adjective 1) an exciting story Syn: thrilling, exhilarating, action packed, stirring, rousing, stimulating, intoxicating, electrifying, invigorating; gripping, compelling, powerful, dramatic 2) an exciting encounter with her lover …

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  • 83vitalize — vitalize, energize, activate can all mean to arouse to activity, animation, or life something inactive, inert, latent, or arrested (as in development). Vitalize may stress the arousal of something more or less inert or lifeless to vital activity …

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  • 84transvestism — cross dressing; n. dressing in clothes normally associated with the opposite sex, which may occur in both heterosexual and homosexual people. Cross dressing may be practised by transsexuals (see transsexualism), in whom it is not sexually… …

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  • 85arouse — [c]/əˈraʊz / (say uh rowz) verb (aroused, arousing) –verb (t) 1. to excite into action; stir or put in motion; call into being: aroused to action; arousing suspicion. 2. to wake from sleep. 3. to awaken sexual excitement and readiness in. –verb… …

  • 86διεγέρσεις — διέγερσις arousing fem nom/voc pl (attic epic) διέγερσις arousing fem nom/acc pl (attic) …

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  • 87provoke — [prə vōk′, prōvōk′] vt. provoked, provoking [ME provoken < MFr provoquer < L provocare, to call forth < pro , PRO 2 + vocare, to call < vox, VOICE] 1. to excite to some action or feeling 2. to anger, irritate, or annoy 3 …

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  • 88pathetically — adverb 1. in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion the sick child cried pathetically • Syn: ↑pitiably • Derived from adjective: ↑pitiable (for: ↑pitiably), ↑pathetic 2 …

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  • 89pa|thet´i|cal|ly — pa|thet|ic «puh THEHT ihk», adjective. 1. arousing pity; pitiful: »A lost child is pathetic. SYNONYM(S): pitiable, moving, touching, affecting. 2. of the emotions; that affects the emotions. 3. arousing passion or other powerful emotions;… …

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  • 90pa|thet|ic — «puh THEHT ihk», adjective. 1. arousing pity; pitiful: »A lost child is pathetic. SYNONYM(S): pitiable, moving, touching, affecting. 2. of the emotions; that affects the emotions. 3. arousing passion or other powerful emotions; stirring: »Thee… …

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