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bang, kick, charge, flush

n. 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"

quiver, shudder, shiver, chill, tingle, frisson

n. an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"

tickle

v. feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"

cause to be thrilled

v. cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input; "The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow"

exalt, exhilarate

v. fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink; "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"

shudder, shiver, throb

v. tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

high spirits, elation

n. a feeling of joy and pride

euphoria

n. a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation

delight, please, give joy

v. give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"

entrance, capture, charm, trance, bewitch, enchant, enamour, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, fascinate

v. attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"

transport, delight, enchant, enrapture, enthrall, ravish, enthral

v. hold spellbound

hypnotize, mesmerize

v. induce hypnosis in

shake, stir, stimulate, excite, shake up

v. stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"

delight, please, give joy

v. give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"

animate, enliven, invigorate, inspire, exalt

v. heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination"

cheer, cheer up, chirk up

v. become cheerful

gladden, become glad

v. become glad or happy

electrify, charge with electricity

v. charge (a conductor) with electricity

shake, agitate

v. move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"

heat, inflame, stir up, fire up

v. arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"

fire, arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle

v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

pulse, throb, pulsate

v. expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"

vibrate, swing back and forth

v. shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner

grimace, make a face

v. contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do"

crawl, fawn, creep, cringe, cower, grovel

v. show submission or fear

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