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horripilate vs experience

experience vs horripilate

horripilate is not a noun while experience is a noun.

horripilate and experience both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
horripilate No No Yes No
experience Yes No Yes No
As verbs, experience is a hypernym of horripilate; that is, experience is a word with a broader meaning than horripilate:
  • horripilate: have one's hair stand on end and get goosebumps
  • experience: go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
Other hypernyms of horripilate include get, have, receive.
horripilate (noun) experience (noun)
the content of direct observation or participation in an event
the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
an event as apprehended
horripilate (verb) experience (verb)
cause (someone's) hair to stand on end and to have goosebumps undergo
have one's hair stand on end and get goosebumps have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
undergo or live through a difficult experience
Difference between horripilate and experience

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