1827, "action of arousing, state of being awakened," from arouse + -al (2). Sexual association is from c. 1900.
the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions
aromatherapy
aromatic
aromatize
arose
around
arousal
arouse
ARPANET
arpeggio
arr
arrack
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