Rouse and Stir

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Rouse

Rouse verb - To cause to stop sleeping.

Usage example: the honking horns roused her from a deep sleep

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

Nearby Words: rousing, roused, roust

Stir

Stir verb - To change one's position.

Usage example: the cat stirred, then opened its eyes and slowly got to its feet

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Rouse is a synonym for stir in arouse topic. You can use "Rouse" instead a verb "Stir", if it concerns topics such as stimulate, awareness, excite, spur. popular alternative

Nearby Words: stirring, stirred

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spirit	rouse spirit	stir spirit
people	rouse people	stir people
world	rouse world	stir world
emotions	rouse emotions	stir emotions

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