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disconcert vs arouse

arouse vs disconcert

disconcert and arouse both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disconcert No No Yes No
arouse No No Yes No
As verbs, arouse is a hypernym of disconcert; that is, arouse is a word with a broader meaning than disconcert:
  • disconcert: cause to lose one's composure
  • arouse: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Other hypernyms of disconcert include elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.
disconcert (verb) arouse (verb)
cause to lose one's composure cause to be alert and energetic
cause to feel embarrassment 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
Difference between disconcert and arouse

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