arouse vs prick

prick vs arouse

arouse is not a noun while prick is a noun.

arouse and prick both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
arouse	No	No	Yes	No
prick	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, prick is a hyponym of arouse; that is, prick is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than arouse:

arouse: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
prick: to cause a sharp emotional pain

Other hyponyms of arouse include strike a chord, touch a chord, ask for, invite, draw, rekindle, infatuate, fire up, heat, ignite, inflame, stir up, wake, excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir, excite, anger, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset, shame, bruise, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound, overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, interest, whelm.

arouse (noun)	prick (noun)
	the act of puncturing with a small point
	obscene terms for penis
	insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
	a depression scratched or carved into a surface

arouse (verb)	prick (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic	make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
cause to become awake or conscious	deliver a sting to
stop sleeping	stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic	to cause a sharp emotional pain
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)	to stick up
to evoke sexual feelings	cause a stinging pain
to begin moving	cause a prickling sensation

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