feel vs arousal

arousal vs feel

feel and arousal both are nouns.

feel is a verb but arousal is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
feel	Yes	No	Yes	No
arousal	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, arousal is a hypernym of feel; that is, arousal is a word with a broader meaning than feel:

feel: manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure
arousal: mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse

Other hypernyms of feel include foreplay, stimulation.

feel (noun)	arousal (noun)
manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure	the act of arousing
a property perceived by touch	mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
an intuitive awareness	awakening from sleep
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people	a state of heightened physiological activity

feel (verb)	arousal (verb)
be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude
examine by touch
examine (a body part) by palpation
pass one's hands over the sexual organs of
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
undergo passive experience of
produce a certain impression
grope or feel in search of something
find by testing or cautious exploration
be felt or perceived in a certain way

Difference between feel and arousal

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