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arouse vs spite

spite vs arouse

arouse is not a noun while spite is a noun.

arouse and spite both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
arouse No No Yes No
spite Yes No Yes No
As verbs, spite is a hyponym of arouse; that is, spite is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than arouse:
  • arouse: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • spite: hurt the feelings of
Other hyponyms of arouse include strike a chord, touch a chord, ask for, invite, draw, rekindle, infatuate, prick, 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, wound, overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, interest, whelm.
arouse (noun) spite (noun)
malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
feeling a need to see others suffer
arouse (verb) spite (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic hurt the feelings of
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
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