thrill
noun [C] /θrɪl/Definition
C1 a feeling of extreme excitement, usually caused by something pleasant: the thrill of winning a competition So why do people still go hunting - is it the thrill of the chase? It gave me a real thrill to see her again after so many years. The video shows the thrills and spills (= excitement and accidents) of motor racing.Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm
(Definition of thrill noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a new lease of life idiom
- alacrity noun
- animation noun (ENERGY)
- ardour noun
- dalliance noun
- fever noun (EXCITEMENT)
- glamour noun
- glitter noun (EXCITEMENT)
- gusto noun
- hoo-ha noun
- intoxication noun
- juice noun (ABILITY)
- romance noun
- sensation noun (EXCITEMENT)
- shiver (up and) down your spine idiom
- spice noun (INTEREST)
- spirit noun (ENTHUSIASM)
- stimulation noun
- stir noun (EXCITEMENT)
- suspense noun
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