Arouse and Benumb

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Arouse verb - To cause to stop sleeping.

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Benumb is an antonym for arouse.

Nearby Words: arousing, arousal

Benumb verb - To reduce or weaken in strength or feeling.

Usage example: a succession of personal tragedies had benumbed him to all grief

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Arouse is an antonym for benumb.

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Benumb and Arouse. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/arouse/benumb

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