Arousal: alternatives and connections

The quality of being alert or on the alert; briskness; nimbleness; activity.

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of Awaken

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of Caress

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of Cuddle

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To long for; to wish for earnestly; to covet.

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The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening.

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The act of exciting, or the state of being roused into action, or of having increased action; impulsion; agitation; as, an excitement of the people.

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To perceive by the touch; to take cognizance of by means of the nerves of sensation distributed all over the body, especially by those of the skin; t…

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of Fondle

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of Hug

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The act of inciting or moving to action.

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The act of inciting.

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of Inflame

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The act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire; also, the state of being inflamed.

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The act of innerving or stimulating.

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The act of inspiring or breathing in; breath; specif. (Physiol.), the drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the ches…

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The act of irritating, or exciting, or the state of being irritated; excitement; stimulation, usually of an undue and uncomfortable kind; especially,…

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of Kiss

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of Neck

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of Pet

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of Snuggle

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The act of stimulating, or the state of being stimulated.

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of Stir

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The act of tickling, or the state of being tickled; a tickling sensation.

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of Waken

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The distinguishing peculiarity of male or female in both animals and plants; the physical difference between male and female; the assemblage of prope…

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To excite to action from a state of rest; to stir, or put in motion or exertion; to rouse; to excite; as, to arouse one from sleep; to arouse the dor…

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To excite to action from a state of rest; to stir, or put in motion or exertion; to rouse; to excite; as, to arouse one from sleep; to arouse the dor…

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of Awake

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of Awake

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of Rouse

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The act of stimulating, or the state of being stimulated.

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