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Synonyms for arousal
arousal
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Princeton's WordNet
arousal, rousingnoun
the act of arousing
"the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"
Synonyms:
foreplay, rousing, stimulationarousalnoun
a state of heightened physiological activity
Synonyms:
foreplay, rousing, stimulationarousalnoun
awakening from sleep
Synonyms:
foreplay, rousing, stimulationforeplay, arousal, stimulationnoun
mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
Synonyms:
rousing, stimulant, foreplay, input, stimulation, stimulus
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List of paraphrases for "arousal":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1438 | input | |
#9726 | excitement | |
#11213 | stimulation | |
#16030 | stimulus | |
#17526 | awakening | |
#20483 | excitation | |
#31455 | arousal | |
#32371 | stimulant | |
#43081 | rousing | |
#44519 | foreplay |
How to use arousal in a sentence?
People who struggle with anxiety often have a hard time relaxing, so their ability to tune into their sexual sensations and allow arousal to happen is compromised, they put so much energy into managing their anxiety that takes them away from enjoying themselves — including the spiciness of sex.
Babies have a very powerful mechanism to let us know when they are not happy. Usually, if a baby is confronted with a life-threatening situation, such as difficulty breathing during sleep because they are on their tummies, they will arouse and cry out. What this research shows is that some babies don't have this same robust arousal response.
We do know that relaxing is an important activity before bed, so for people with insomnia, it could be beneficial to decrease that state of arousal, these rituals become important and we almost always will recommend to someone if they have a ritual that helps them fall asleep, then do it.
Women can also have pelvic pain or perineal (between vagina and rectum) pain, depending on their mode of giving birth, that may also impact not only their desire but their arousal.
Movement boosts arousal, which then increases attention. It likely occurs for tasks and situations that are either too boring or challenging, the movement likely increases noradrenergic and/or dopamine functioning in the brain, which then enhances attention to the target stimuli.
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