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- pronunciation:
- stIm
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leIt
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verb |
| inflections: |
stimulates, stimulating, stimulated |
| definition: |
to bring about to activity or action.
That book stimulated his interest in monsters.- synonyms:
- arouse, excite, incite
- antonyms:
- discourage
- similar words:
- activate, animate, brace, challenge, egg, initiate, inspire, kindle, prod, prompt, provoke, rouse, spark, spur, stir, thrill, work
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| related words: |
allure, arouse, cause, encourage, exhilarate, inflame, intensify, interest, irritate, jog, raise, tickle, wind up |
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| derivations: |
stimulating (adj.), stimulative (adj.), stimulatory (adj.), stimulatingly (adv.), stimulation (n.), stimulative (n.), stimulator (stimulater) (n.) |
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