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Excite vs Thrilling - What's the difference?

excite | thrilling |

As adjectives the difference between excite and thrilling

is that excite is horny; excited while thrilling is causing the feeling of a sudden excitement.

As verbs the difference between excite and thrilling

is that excite is while thrilling is .

As a noun thrilling is

a thrill.

excite

English

Verb

(excit)
  • To stir the emotions of.
  • The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present.
  • To arouse or bring out (eg feelings); to stimulate.
  • Favoritism tends to excite jealousy in the ones not being favored.
    The political reforms excited unrest among to population.
    There are drugs designed to excite certain nerves in our body.
  • (physics) To cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state; to promote an electron to an outer level.
  • By applying electric potential to the neon atoms, the electrons become excited , then emit a photon when returning to normal.

    Antonyms

    * relax, calm

    thrilling

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing the feeling of a sudden excitement.
  • * , chapter=5
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    Synonyms

    * See also

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A thrill.
  • * (William Hope Hodgson), The Night Land
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