Stimulus and Shock

Stimulus

Stimulus noun - Something that arouses action or activity.
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Synonyms for Stimulus

Shock and stimulus are semantically related in impelling force topic. In some cases you can use "Shock" instead a noun "Stimulus".

Shock

Shock noun - A forceful coming together of two things.

Stimulus and shock are semantically related in impelling force topic. Sometimes you can use "Stimulus" instead a noun "Shock".

Nearby Words: shocking, shocked, shockingly, shocker

How words are described

emotional emotional stimulus emotional shock
physical physical stimulus physical shock
mild mild stimulus mild shock
unpleasant unpleasant stimulus unpleasant shock
Other adjectives: extreme, new, minor, fatal, less, visual, sudden, electrical.
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