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thrill

n. something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation; "the thrills of space travel"

thrill

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

thrill, tickle, vibrate

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

shudder, shiver, throb, thrill

v. tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

exhilarate, tickle pink, inebriate, thrill, exalt, beatify

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

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elation, high spirits, lightness

n. a feeling of joy and pride

euphoria, euphory

n. a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation

please

v. give satisfaction; "The waiters around her aim to please"

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

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

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

v. hold spellbound

hypnotize, hypnotise, mesmerize, mesmerise

v. induce hypnosis in

shake, agitate

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

inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, 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"

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

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

pulse

v. drive by or as if by pulsation; "A soft breeze pulsed the air"

vibrate

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

grimace, make a face, pull 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"

fawn, crawl, creep, cringe, cower, grovel

v. show submission or fear

stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir

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

please

v. give satisfaction; "The waiters around her aim to please"

exalt

v. raise in rank, character, or status; "exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser"

cheer, cheer up, chirk up

v. become cheerful

gladden

v. become glad or happy

electrify

v. charge (a conductor) with electricity

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