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excite vs thrill

thrill vs excite

excite is not a noun while thrill is a noun.

excite and thrill both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
excite No No Yes No
thrill Yes No Yes No
As verbs, thrill is a hyponym of excite; that is, thrill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than excite:
  • excite: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
  • thrill: feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
As verbs, thrill is a hyponym of excite; that is, thrill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than excite:
  • excite: stir feelings in
  • thrill: cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input
excite (noun) thrill (noun)
something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation
the swift release of a store of affective force
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
excite (verb) thrill (verb)
act as a stimulant fill with sublime emotion
produce a magnetic field in feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
raise to a higher energy level tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input
to evoke sexual feelings
arouse or elicit a feeling
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
stir feelings in
Difference between excite and thrill

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