arousal
noun/əˈraʊzl/
/əˈraʊzl/
[uncountable]- the act of making somebody feel sexually excited; the state of being sexually excited
- sexual arousal
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- the act of making somebody have a particular feeling or attitude
- emotional arousal
- the arousal of public interest
- (formal) the act of waking somebody from sleep
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