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excitation vs hair-raiser

hair-raiser vs excitation

excitation and hair-raiser both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
excitation Yes No No No
hair-raiser Yes No No No
As nouns, hair-raiser is a hyponym of excitation; that is, hair-raiser is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than excitation:
  • excitation: something that agitates and arouses
  • hair-raiser: excitation that makes your hair stand up or that chills your bones
Other hyponyms of excitation include chiller, thrill.
excitation (noun) hair-raiser (noun)
something that agitates and arouses excitation that makes your hair stand up or that chills your bones
the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
Difference between excitation and hair-raiser

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