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something that thrills; "the thrills of space travel" feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine" cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input; "The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow" fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink (exhilarate is obsolete in this usage); "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success" tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him" 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" |
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