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Stimulate_emotion [stimulus_oriented]
Some phenomenon (the Stimulus) provokes a particular emotion in an Experiencer.
Nightmare on Elm Street scared me silly.
Nightmare on Elm Street scared me silly.
Properties
- ID
- #47
- Entry
- frm_stimulate_emotion
- Namespace
- Experiential.Stimulus_oriented
- FrameNet version
- Stimulate_emotion (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Stimulate_emotion
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Experiencer |
The Experiencer reacts emotionally or psychologically to the Stimulus.
Horror films terrify Edna. |
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sentient
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| Stimulus |
The Stimulus is the event or entity which brings about the emotional or psychological state of the Experiencer. The news greatlyalarms all the women of the village.
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Peripheral Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Degree |
The Degree is the degree to which the Stimulus brings about an emotion in the Experiencer.
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degree
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| Manner |
The Manner in which the Stimulus affects the Experiencer.
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manner
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| Means |
The Means by which the Stimulus affects the Experiencer.
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state_of_affairs
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| Time |
The Time when the Experiencer has an emotion as caused by the Stimulus.
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Circumstances |
The Circumstances is the circumstances under which the Stimulus brings about the experience. Soft music calms the children when they're wound-up.
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| Depictive |
Depictive identifies a phrase which describes a state of the Experiencer.
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| Explanation |
The reason why the Stimulus causes the emotion in the Experiencer.
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| Result |
The Result of the Stimulus affecting the Experiencer.
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)
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Lexical Units (136)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| abash.v | — | COD: cause to feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed. |
| aggravate.v | — | COD: annoy or exasperate |
| aggrieve.v | — | FN: cause to feel distress or affliction; offend |
| agonize.v | — | FN: cause pain and suffering. |
| alarm.v | — | COD: frighten or disturb. |
| amaze.v | — | COD: surprise greatly. |
| anger.v | — | FN: to provoke a feeling of great annoyance |
| annoy.v | — | COD: make a little angry. |
| antagonize.v | — | COD: cause to become hostile. |
| appeal.v | — | FN: please or attract |
| arouse.v | — | FN: stimulate or exhilarate |
| astonish.v | — | COD: surprise or impress greatly. |
| astound.v | — | FN: overwhelm with surprise and wonder |
| baffle.v | — | COD: totally bewilder. |
| beguile.v | — | COD: charm or enchant. |
| bewilder.v | — | COD: perplex or confuse. |
| bewitch.v | — | FN: captivate or entrance, as if by magic |
| boggle.v | — | FN: baffle |
| bore.v | — | COD: cause to feel weary and uninterested by being dull and tedious |
| calm.v | — | COD: make or become tranquil and quiet. |
| captivate.v | — | COD: attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm. |
| charm.v | — | FN: impress with one's personal attractiveness |
| cheer.v | — | FN: comfort, make happier |
| comfort.v | — | COD: cause to feel less unhappy; console. |
| conciliate.v | — | COD: placate; pacify |
| confuse.v | — | COD: cause to become bewildered or perplexed. |
| console.v | — | COD: give consolation to. |
| crush.v | — | FN: destroy emotionally |
| dazzle.v | — | COD: overwhelm with an impressive quality. |
| delight.v | — | COD: please greatly. |
| demolish.v | — | FN: to destory (a person) emotionally |
| depress.v | — | COD: cause to feel utterly dispirited or dejected. |
| destroy.v | — | FN: cause emotional damage to |
| devastate.v | — | FN: to cause someone to have overwhelming grief. |
| disappoint.v | — | COD: fail to fulfil the hopes or expectations of. |
| discomfit.v | — | COD: make uneasy or embarrassed. |
| disconcert.v | — | COD: disturb the composure of. |
| discourage.v | — | COD: cause a loss of confidence or enthusiasm in |
| dishearten.v | — | COD: cause to lose determination or confidence. |
| displease.v | — | COD: annoy or upset. |
| distress.v | — | COD: cause distress to. |
| disturb.v | — | COD: cause to feel anxious. |
| embarrass.v | — | COD: cause to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed. |
| embitter.v | — | COD: make bitter or resentful. |
| enchant.v | — | COD: delight; charm. |
| encourage.v | — | FN: inspire, reassure. |
| engage.v | — | FN: captivate |
| enrage.v | — | COD: make very angry. |
| entertain.v | — | COD: provide with amusement or enjoyment. |
| enthrall.v | — | COD: capture the fascinated attention of |
| exasperate.v | — | COD: irritate intensely. |
| excite.v | — | COD: cause strong feelings of enthusiasm and eagerness in |
| exhilarate.v | — | COD: cause to feel very happy or animated. |
| fascinate.v | — | COD: irresistibly attract the interest of. |
| faze.v | — | COD: disturb or disconcert. |
| flabbergast.v | — | COD: surprise greatly |
| floor.v | — | COD: baffle or confound completely. |
| flummox.v | — | COD: perplex; bewilder. |
| fluster.v | — | COD: make (someone) agitated or confused. |
| frighten.v | — | COD: cause to be afraid. |
| frustrate.v | — | COD: cause to feel dissatisfied or unfulfilled. |
| fulfill.v | — | FN: give satisfaction |
| gall.v | — | COD: annoy; humiliate. |
| gladden.v | — | COD: make glad. |
| grate.v | — | FN: annoy or anger |
| gratify.v | — | COD: give pleasure or satisfaction. |
| harass.v | — | FN: annoy |
| hearten.v | — | COD: make more cheerful or confident. |
| humiliate.v | — | COD: injure the dignity and self-respect of. |
| impress.v | — | COD: make (someone) feel admiration and respect. |
| incense.v | — | COD: make very angry. |
| infuriate.v | — | COD: make irritated or angry. |
| interest.v | — | COD: excite the curiosity or attention of. |
| intimidate.v | — | COD: frighten or overawe |
| intrigue.v | — | COD: arouse the curiosity or interest of. |
| irk.v | — | COD: irritate; annoy. |
| irritate.v | — | COD: make annoyed or angry. |
| kill.v | — | COD: cause to feel unsatified or unhappy |
| let down.v | — | FN: to disappoint someone |
| madden.v | — | COD: irritate or annoy greatly |
| mollify.v | — | COD: appease the anger or anxiety of. |
| mortify.v | — | COD: cause to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated. |
| mystify.v | — | COD: utterly bewilder. |
| nettle.v | — | COD: annoy. |
| nonplus.v | — | COD: surprise and confuse; flummox |
| offend.v | — | COD: cause to feel hurt or resentful. |
| outrage.v | — | COD: arouse outrage in. |
| pacify.v | — | COD: quell the anger or agitation of. |
| perplex.v | — | COD: cause to feel baffled. |
| perturb.v | — | COD: make anxious or unsettled. |
| petrify.v | — | COD: paralyse with fear. |
| placate.v | — | COD: calm, pacify, or appease. |
| please.v | — | COD: cause to feel happy and satisfied. |
| puzzle.v | — | COD: confuse because difficult to understand. |
| rankle.v | — | COD: annoy or irritate (someone). |
| rattle.v | — | COD: cause to feel nervous, worried, or irritated. |
| reassure.v | — | COD: allay the doubts and fears of. |
| repel.v | — | COD: be repulsive or distasteful to. |
| revolt.v | — | COD: cause to feel disgust. |
| rile.v | — | COD: annoy or irritate. |
| sadden.v | — | COD: cause to feel sad. |
| satisfy.v | — | COD: meet the expectations, needs, or desires of. |
| scare.v | — | COD: cause great fear or nervousness in; frighten. |
| shake.v | — | COD: shock or astonish. |
| shame.v | — | COD: cause to feel ashamed. |
| shock.v | — | COD: cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset |
| shocker.n | — | COD: a person or thing that shocks, especially through being unacceptable or sensational. |
| sicken.v | — | FN: to cause revulsion, make disgusted or appalled |
| sober.v | — | COD: make or become serious |
| solace.v | — | COD: give solace to. |
| soothe.v | — | COD: gently calm. |
| spook.v | — | COD: frighten or become frightened. |
| stagger.v | — | FN: shock |
| startle.v | — | COD: cause to feel sudden shock or alarm. |
| stimulate.v | — | COD: animate or excite. |
| sting.v | — | COD: hurt; upset. |
| stir.v | — | COD: arouse strong feeling in. |
| stun.v | — | FN: astonish or shock (someone) |
| stupefy.v | — | COD: astonish and shock |
| surprise.n | — | COD: an unexpected or astonishing thing. |
| surprise.v | — | COD: cause to feel surprise. |
| terrify.v | — | COD: cause to feel terror. |
| thrill.v | — | COD: have or cause to have a thrill. |
| tickle.v | — | COD: be appealing or amusing to |
| torment.v | — | COD: be subjected to torment |
| traumatize.v | — | COD: cause a deeply distressing experience. |
| trouble.n | — | FN: a feeling of being disturbed |
| trouble.v | — | COD: cause distress, pain, or inconvenience to |
| unnerve.v | — | COD: deprive of courage or confidence. |
| unsettle.v | — | COD: cause to be anxious or uneasy; disturb. |
| upset.v | — | COD: make unhappy, disappointed, or worried. |
| vex.v | — | COD: cause to feel annoyed or worried |
| vexation.n | — | FN: the act of harassing or vexing or the state of being vexed |
| worry.v | — | FN: cause to feel nervous, scared, or doubtful about something in the future |
| wound.v | — | FN: cause emotional pain or damage. |
| wow.v | — | COD: impress and excite greatly. |
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