curse vs arouse

curse is a noun but arouse is not a noun.

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

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

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

curse (noun)	arouse (noun)
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
an evil spell
a severe affliction
something causing misery or death

curse (verb)	arouse (verb)
utter obscenities or profanities	cause to be alert and energetic
wish harm upon; invoke evil upon	cause to become awake or conscious
heap obscenities upon	stop sleeping
exclude from a church or a religious community	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