Arouse vs Controversial - What's the difference?
arouse | controversial |
To stimulate feelings.
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*:“?My tastes,” he said, still smiling, “?incline me to the garishly sunlit side of this planet.” And, to tease her and arouse her to combat?: “?I prefer a farandole to a nocturne?; I'd rather have a painting than an etching?; Mr. Whistler bores me with his monochromatic mud; I don't like dull colours, dull sounds, dull intellects;.”
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, chapter=5, title= To sexually stimulate.
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To wake from sleep or stupor.
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Arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions.
* (rfdate) Macaulay:
As a verb arouse
is to stimulate feelings.As an adjective controversial is
arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions.arouse
English
Verb
(en-verb)Lord Stranleigh Abroad, passage=She removed Stranleigh’s coat with a dexterity that aroused his imagination.}}
See also
* arousal * arousedAnagrams
*controversial
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Whole libraries of controversial books.