Synonyms for arousal
arousal

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1. arousal, rousingnoun

   the act of arousing

   "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"

   Synonyms:
   foreplay, rousing, stimulation

2. arousalnoun

   a state of heightened physiological activity

   Synonyms:
   foreplay, rousing, stimulation

3. arousalnoun

   awakening from sleep

   Synonyms:
   foreplay, rousing, stimulation

4. foreplay, arousal, stimulationnoun

   mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse

   Synonyms:
   rousing, stimulant, foreplay, input, stimulation, stimulus

Matched Categories

1. • Change Of State
   • Physical Condition
   • Sexual Activity
   • Wakefulness

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1. List of paraphrases for "arousal":

   excitation, excitement, awakening

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How to use arousal in a sentence?

1. Terri Orbuch:

   Doing new activities that Jeremy Nicholson haven't done together as a couple also creates passion and excitement and arousal.

2. Regis Lopez:

   Our results may help to understand the mechanisms of the sleepwalking episodes, we hypothesize that a dissociate state of arousal may modify the components of sleep-wake behavior, consciousness, and also pain perception.

3. Julie Schweitzer:

   Movement boosts arousal, which then increases attention. It likely occurs for tasks and situations that are either too boring or challenging, the movement likely increases noradrenergic and/or dopamine functioning in the brain, which then enhances attention to the target stimuli.

4. Carmel Harrington:

   Babies have a very powerful mechanism to let us know when they are not happy. Usually, if a baby is confronted with a life-threatening situation, such as difficulty breathing during sleep because they are on their tummies, they will arouse and cry out. What this research shows is that some babies don't have this same robust arousal response.

5. P. J. O'Rourke:

   There are a number of mechanical devices which increase sexual arousal, particularly in women. Chief among these is the Mercedes-Benz 380SL convertible.