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anathemize vs arouse

arouse vs anathemize

anathemize and arouse both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anathemize No No Yes No
arouse No No Yes No
As verbs, arouse is a hypernym of anathemize; that is, arouse is a word with a broader meaning than anathemize:
  • anathemize: wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
  • arouse: summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
Other hypernyms of anathemize include bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir.
anathemize (verb) arouse (verb)
wish harm upon; invoke evil upon cause to be alert and energetic
curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment cause to become awake or conscious
stop sleeping
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
to evoke sexual feelings
to begin moving
Difference between anathemize and arouse

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