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Keyword stimulant
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence Political stability acts as a stimulant for foreign investment.
Correct Sentence Political stability acts as a stimulus for foreign investment.
Cloze Error Sentence Political stability acts as a [[stimulant]] for foreign investment.
Cloze Sentence Political stability acts as a [[stimulus]] for foreign investment.
Cloze Answer stimulus
Choices stimulant | stimulus
Explanation

A stimulant is a drug, medicine, etc, which makes the mind or body more active: 'The caffeine in coffee acts as a stimulant.'

When you are not talking about a drug or medicine, use stimulus

(= something which causes activity, growth, or greater effort): 'The new textbook provided a good stimulus for both teachers and students.'

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