Synonyms for stimulation
stim·u·la·tion

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1. stimulationnoun

   the act of arousing an organism to action

   Synonyms:
   foreplay, input, stimulant, arousal, stimulus

2. stimulation, stimulus, stimulant, inputnoun

   any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

   Synonyms:
   comment, input signal, remark, foreplay, input, arousal, stimulus, stimulant, excitant, stimulant drug

3. stimulationnoun

   (physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.)

   Synonyms:
   foreplay, input, stimulant, arousal, stimulus

4. foreplay, arousal, stimulationnoun

   mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse

   Synonyms:
   arousal, rousing, stimulant, foreplay, input, stimulus

Matched Categories

1. • Arousal
   • Natural Process
   • Physiology
   • Sexual Activity

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1. List of paraphrases for "stimulation":

   pacing, stimulus, stimulating, stimulatory, stimulate, encouragement, incentive, boost

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1. Alyssa Dweck:

   Around 70 percent of women orgasm through direct clitoral stimulation rather than vaginal penetration.

2. Ohio State Carpenter:

   If you have what we refer to as a treatment-resistant depression, we may use things like TMS — transcranial magnetic stimulation — and we still use ECT, or electroconvulsive therapy. So there really is a large compendium of therapies available, the key is getting care. The vast majority of people will have their symptoms remit with proper treatment through psychotherapy and/or medication.

3. Owen Glendening:

   This is the building that answers the question, 'How it was won.' it has been designed for the next generation. There's a lot of stimulation.

4. Ian Lambie:

   Put bluntly, they experience a sense of hopelessness and complete vulnerability, and a lack of sensory stimulation from the outside world, any confinement needs to be for as limited a period of time as possible, allowing the young person to reintegrate into their surroundings.

5. Heather Rendulic:

   When the stimulation is on, I feel like I now have control of my arm and my hand again that I haven’t had in over nine years.