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arouse vs touch a chord

touch a chord vs arouse

arouse and touch a chord both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
arouse No No Yes No
touch a chord No No Yes No
As verbs, touch a chord is a hyponym of arouse; that is, touch a chord is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than arouse:
  • arouse: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • touch a chord: evoke a reaction, response, or emotion
Other hyponyms of arouse include strike 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, spite, wound, overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, interest, whelm.
arouse (verb) touch a chord (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic evoke a reaction, response, or emotion
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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