bedamn vs arouse

bedamn and arouse both are verbs.

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

As verbs, arouse is a hypernym of bedamn; that is, arouse is a word with a broader meaning than bedamn:

Other hypernyms of bedamn include bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir.

bedamn (verb)	arouse (verb)
wish harm upon; invoke evil upon	cause to be alert and energetic
	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