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stimulant
Political stability acts as a stimulant for foreign investment.
Political stability acts as a stimulus for foreign investment.
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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