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arousing
Variant of arouse
transitive verb aroused, arousing
- to awaken, as from sleep
- to stir, as to action or strong feeling
- to evoke (some action or feeling); excite: to arouse pity
intransitive verb
to become aroused
Related Forms:
- arousal noun
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