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- pronunciation:
- stIm
y
ls
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- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
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stimuli |
| definition 1: |
something that causes or increases action, feeling, or thought.
Hearing the great pianist perform was a stimulus for me to practice harder for my piano lessons.- similar words:
- inspiration
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| definition 2: |
something that causes a physical response in a body part.
The electric shock was a stimulus that caused me to jump.- synonyms:
- drug
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| related words: |
cause, force, incentive, motive, muse |
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