rearouse
verb
re·arouse
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈrau̇z 
rearoused; rearousing; rearouses
: to awaken, stimulate, or excite (someone or something) for a second or subsequent time : to arouse (someone or something) again
But three new books—two novels and a collection of short stories—may rearouse public attention.—
Anthony Finn
Anthony Finn
rearousal
noun
plural rearousals
… when the demands to handle the phobic object increased, their self-reports of anxiety precipitously rose, with the consequence of a rearousal of their fears.
—Donald Meichenbaum
Donald Meichenbaum
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“Rearouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rearouse. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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