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(noun) something that thrills; "the thrills of space travel" |
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Related Words: excitation, excitement |
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(verb) feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine." |
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Synonyms: tickle |
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Related Words: excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir |
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(verb) cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input; "The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow" |
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Related Words: excite, stimulate, stir |
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(verb) fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink(exhilarate is obsolete in this usage); "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies" |
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Synonyms: exalt, exhilarate |
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Related Words: elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, uplift |
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(verb) tremble convulsively |
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Synonyms: shiver, shudder, throb |
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Related Words: tremble |
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(noun) the release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a rush!"; "he does it for kicks" |
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Synonyms: bang, charge, flush, kick, rush |
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Related Words: excitement, exhilaration |
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(noun) an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him" |
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Synonyms: chill, frisson, quiver, shiver, shudder, tingle |
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Related Words: fear, fearfulness, fright |
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