Rouse and Raise

Rouse

Rouse verb - To cause to stop sleeping.
Usage example: the honking horns roused her from a deep sleep

Raise is a synonym for rouse in arouse topic. In some cases you can use "Raise" instead a verb "Rouse", when it comes to topics like feeling, excite, wake.

Nearby Words: rousing, roused, roust

Raise

Raise verb - To bring (something volatile or intense) into being.
Usage example: a proposal to cover the library's red brick with vinyl siding raised a mighty ruckus with those favoring historical preservation

Rouse is a synonym for raise in arouse topic. You can use "Rouse" instead a verb "Raise", if it concerns topics such as feeling, stir up, excite.

Nearby Words: raised, raising

Common collocations

baby rouse baby raise baby
people rouse people raise people
army rouse army raise army
suspicion rouse suspicion raise suspicion
Other words: dragon, spirits, suspicions.
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