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intoxication vs excitement

excitement vs intoxication

intoxication and excitement both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intoxication Yes No No No
excitement Yes No No No
As nouns, excitement is a hypernym of intoxication; that is, excitement is a word with a broader meaning than intoxication:
  • intoxication: excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety
  • excitement: the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
Other hypernyms of intoxication include exhilaration.
intoxication (noun) excitement (noun)
excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety something that agitates and arouses
a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol disturbance usually in protest
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
Difference between intoxication and excitement

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