Arouse and Encourage

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Arouse

Arouse verb - To rouse to strong feeling or action.
Usage example: the court's controversial decision aroused many to protest and to lobby the legislature for a constitutional amendment
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Encourage is a synonym for arouse in stir up topic. In some cases you can use "Encourage" instead a verb "Arouse", when it comes to topics like stimulate.
Nearby Words: arousing, arousal

Encourage

Encourage verb - To rouse to strong feeling or action.
Usage example: the movie's cheap special effects will not encourage audiences to sit on the edge of their seats but to roll in the aisles with laughter
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Arouse is a synonym for encourage. Sometimes you can use "Arouse" instead a verb "Encourage".
Nearby Words: encouragement, encouraging

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character arouse character encourage character
people arouse people encourage people
men arouse men encourage men
audience arouse audience encourage audience
Other words: way, enemy, viewers.
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