A single upright match burns against a dark background, its flame reflected on a glossy surface.

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Otis

It was arousing...violently arousing.

— Kicking and Screaming

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker repeats “arousing” and strengthens it with an unexpected adverb. “Violently” makes the response sound forceful and disruptive, going beyond ordinary excitement. The pause between the two descriptions gives the second one extra weight, as though the first word had not captured the intensity.

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