strike a chord vs arouse

strike a chord and arouse both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
strike a chord	No	No	Yes	No
arouse	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of strike a chord include elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.

strike a chord (verb)	arouse (verb)
create an emotional response	cause to be alert and energetic
refer to or be relevant or familiar to	cause to become awake or conscious
evoke a reaction, response, or emotion	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