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thrill

verb(thrill)

feel sudden intense sensation or emotion

Synonyms: tickle, vibrate,

Examples:

He was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine.

thrill

noun(thrill)

an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

Synonyms: chill, frisson, quiver, shiver, shudder, tingle,

thrill

noun(thrill)

the swift release of a store of affective force

Synonyms: bang, boot, charge, flush, kick, rush,

thrill

verb(thrill)

fill with sublime emotion

Synonyms: beatify, exalt, exhilarate, inebriate, tickle pink,

Examples:

The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies.

thrill

verb(thrill)

tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

Synonyms: shiver, shudder, throb,

thrill

verb(thrill)

cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input

Examples:

The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow.

thrill

noun(thrill)

something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation

Examples:

The thrills of space travel.

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