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thrill vs intoxicate

intoxicate vs thrill

thrill is a noun but intoxicate is not a noun.

thrill and intoxicate both are verbs.

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

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