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frighten vs stimulate

stimulate vs frighten

frighten and stimulate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
frighten No No Yes No
stimulate No No Yes No
As verbs, stimulate is a hypernym of frighten; that is, stimulate is a word with a broader meaning than frighten:
  • frighten: cause fear in
  • stimulate: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
Other hypernyms of frighten include excite, shake, shake up, stir.
frighten (verb) stimulate (verb)
cause fear in cause to be alert and energetic
act as a stimulant
provide the needed stimulus for
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
cause to occur rapidly
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
stir feelings in
Difference between frighten and stimulate

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