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Stimulating

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Adjective

1. stimulating

rousing or quickening activity or the senses

Example Sentences:
'a stimulating discussion'

2. stimulant, stimulating

that stimulates

Example Sentences:
'stimulant phenomena'

3. exhilarating, stimulating

making lively and cheerful

Example Sentences:
'the exhilarating effect of mountain air'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Stimulating

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adjective
1. 
inspiring new ideas or enthusiasm
2. 
(of a physical activity) making one feel refreshed and energetic

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Stimulating

see synonyms of stimulating
v. stim·u·lat·ed, stim·u·lat·ing, stim·u·lates
v.tr.
1. To rouse to action or increased activity; excite: a policy that stimulated people to protest; incentives to stimulate consumer spending. See Synonyms at provoke.
2. To increase temporarily the activity of (a body organ or system, for example).
3. To cause to be interested or engaged: Animals in zoos need to be stimulated to remain healthy.
4. To cause to desire to have sex; arouse sexually.
5. To excite or invigorate (a person, for example) with a stimulant.
v.intr.
To act or serve as a stimulant or stimulus.

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