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Stimulant vs. Stimulus
Stimulant
/ˈstɪmjələnt/Examples:
Green tea acts as a mild stimulant, enhancing alertness.The coach used music as a stimulant for the team's morale.Bright colors in a room can work as a visual stimulant.
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Stimulus
/ˈstɪmjələs/Examples:
Often, thoughts are triggered due to external stimuli.A good book can serve as a stimulus for creativity.The aroma of the bakery acted as a pleasant stimulus.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Stimulant refers to a substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body.
- Stimulus refers to anything that causes a reaction or response, not limited to chemicals or substances.
- A stimulant is something like caffeine that actively alters the state of your body.
- A stimulus can be physical like heat or emotional like motivation.
- Think of stimulant as something you ingest and stimulus as external factors that impact you.
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