arouse vs wound

wound vs arouse

arouse is not a noun while wound is a noun.

arouse is not an adjective while wound is an adjective.

arouse and wound both are verbs.

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

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

arouse: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
wound: 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, spite, overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, interest, whelm.

arouse (noun)	wound (noun)
	the act of inflicting a wound
	a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
	a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)
	an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

arouse (adjective)	wound (adjective)
	put in a coil

arouse (verb)	wound (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic	cause injuries or bodily harm to
cause to become awake or conscious	hurt the feelings of
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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