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UK
/ɐɹˈaʊsəl/
]
[ US /ɝˈaʊzəɫ/ ]
[ US /ɝˈaʊzəɫ/ ]
NOUN
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the act of arousing
the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions - mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
- awakening from sleep
- a state of heightened physiological activity
How To Use arousal In A Sentence
- Although there were additional conditions in the Heuer and Reisberg study the interesting comparison is between the arousal and neutral conditions.
- I know exactly what you mean," Data said, clearing the evidence of last night's carousal into the recycler. The Beast That Resembles A Poem(A Handy Resource for Architects,Engineers, and Students)
- Frenetic attempts to distract and comfort him may actually overstimulate him and increase his levels of arousal. Times, Sunday Times
- Chilies also stimulate the nervous system, accentuating the effects of arousal, which is very, very, very good for very, very, very good sex. Christina Pirello: The Top 10 Foods for Great Sex
- The creative advertiser has the function of stimulating arousal in buyers.
- When the great US sportswriter George Plimpton told Muhammad Ali's trainer Angelo Dundee that the Italian heavyweight Primo Carnera used to wrap a stout rubber band round his member at night to prevent arousal, Dundee laughed scornfully. Sportsmen and their women: history's great divide
- They show signs of hyperarousal, such as irritability, insomnia, and an inability to concentrate. The Scientist
- While not an aphrodisiac, this medication has been reported to increase interest in sex as well as arousal.
- Personally, I don't know why they can't find a new vendor for a small group of amusement park rides: A Ferris wheel, carousal, etc - stuff that every age can enjoy, along with a few carnival games. Sunday Op/Ed: Don’t Put the Chihuly Museum at Seattle Center « PubliCola
- Dr. Kinsbourne asserted that mercury-induced neuroinflammation caused excitotoxicity, which manifested as overarousal of individuals with Autism Hub