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thrill vs elate

elate vs thrill

thrill is a noun but elate is not a noun.

thrill and elate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thrill Yes No Yes No
elate No No Yes No
As verbs, elate is a hypernym of thrill; that is, elate is a word with a broader meaning than thrill:
  • thrill: fill with sublime emotion
  • elate: fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
Other hypernyms of thrill include intoxicate, lift up, pick up, uplift.
thrill (noun) elate (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
thrill (verb) elate (verb)
fill with sublime emotion fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input
Difference between thrill and elate

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