Arouse
Arouse verb - To cease to be asleep.
Usage example: set the alarm so we would arouse at 5:00 a.m.
Sleep
Sleep verb - To be in a state of sleep.
Usage example: the baby slept for the entire length of the car trip
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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He started killing men he slept with out of anger at his 'vile urges', While also killing any women he 'tried' to sleep with when they failed to arouse him like he felt they should.
Source: Gayngst - It's origins arouse from a sub reddit named /r/No Sleep.
Source: Podcast / The No Sleep Podcast -
While not exactly bad, its relatively short length meant there wasn't much focus on individual films and once Never Sleep Again (made by the same guy) came out, a demand arouse for a similar documentary about ol' Crystal Lake resident.
Source: Franchise / Friday the 13th
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