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stimulus

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of stimulus

something that arouses action or activity

seeing a Broadway play for the first time was the stimulus for her career in the theater

Synonyms of stimulus

boost, encouragement, goad, impetus, impulse, incentive, incitation, incitement, instigation, momentum, motivation, provocation, spur, stimulant, yeast

Words Related to stimulus

inducement, invitation

antecedent, cause, consideration, grounds, motive, occasion, reason

catalyst, catalyzer, fuel, spark

Phrases Synonymous with stimulus

shot in the arm

Antonyms of stimulus

counterincentive, disincentive

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