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aroused

[ uh-rouzd ]
/ əˈraʊzd /
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adjective
stirred up to strong response: The Legislature must answer for its actions to an informed and highly aroused public.
showing or feeling sexual excitement: "I must ask you that question more often, husband," she says, an aroused glow in her eyes.
awake and alert: In this long arctic winter the new moon makes me lethargic, and conversely the full moon keeps me pleasantly aroused and energetic.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of arouse.
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Origin of aroused

OTHER WORDS FROM aroused

un·a·roused, adjectivewell-a·roused, adjective
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