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thrill in WordNet English dictionary
noun- the swift release of a store of affective force
"they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"
bang boot charge rush flush thrill kick
- an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
"a frisson of surprise shot through him"
frisson shiver chill quiver shudder thrill tingle
- something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation
"the thrills of space travel"
thrill
verb- fill with sublime emotion
"The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"
exhilarate tickle pink inebriate thrill exalt beatify
- tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
shudder shiver throb thrill
- feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
"he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"
thrill tickle vibrate
- cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input
"The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow"
thrill
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