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stimulate vs thrill

thrill vs stimulate

stimulate is not a noun while thrill is a noun.

stimulate and thrill both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stimulate No No Yes No
thrill Yes No Yes No
As verbs, thrill is a hyponym of stimulate; that is, thrill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stimulate:
  • stimulate: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
  • thrill: feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
As verbs, thrill is a hyponym of stimulate; that is, thrill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stimulate:
  • stimulate: stir feelings in
  • thrill: cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input
stimulate (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
stimulate (verb) thrill (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic fill with sublime emotion
act as a stimulant feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
provide the needed stimulus for tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input
cause to occur rapidly
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
stir feelings in
Difference between stimulate and thrill

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