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rousing
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rousing

adjective

Definition of ROUSING

1
a : giving rise to excitement : stirring <a rousing speech>
b : brisk, lively
2
: exceptional, superlative <a rousing success>
— rous·ing·ly adverb
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Examples of ROUSING

  1. She was met with a rousing reception.
  2. <a rousing rendition of our national anthem>

First Known Use of ROUSING

1640

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Synonyms
breathtaking, charged, electric, electrifying, exhilarating, exhilarative, galvanic, galvanizing, hair-raising, heart-stopping, inspiring, intoxicating, kicky, mind-bending, mind-blowing, mind-boggling, rip-roaring, exciting, stimulating, stirring, thrilling
Antonyms
unexciting

Rhymes with ROUSING

housing

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