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excite v. arouse or elicit a feeling
. wn #2
excite v. [
stimulate] act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates"
. wn #3
excite v. [
stimulate, stir] stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"
. wn #4
excite v. [
agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, charge up] cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
. wn #5
excite v. [
arouse, sex, turn on, wind up] stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience"
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