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rouse
verb
cause to become awake or conscious
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verb
cause to become awake or conscious
“He was roused by the drunken men in the street”
verb
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
“The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks”
verb
force or drive out
“The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M.”
verb
become active
“He finally bestirred himself”
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He was roused by the drunken men in the street
Please wake me at 6 AM.
The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks
The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M.
He finally bestirred himself
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