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Exhilarating vs Seductive - What's the difference?

exhilarating | seductive | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between exhilarating and seductive

is that exhilarating is refreshingly thrilling while seductive is attractive, alluring, tempting.

As a verb exhilarating

is present participle of lang=en.

exhilarating

English

Verb

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    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Refreshingly thrilling.
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    • , year=2012 , date=April 29 , author=Nathan Rabin , title=TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Treehouse of Horror III” (season 4, episode 5; originally aired 10/29/1992) citation , page= , passage=Writing a “Treehouse Of Horror”segment has to be both exhilarating and daunting. It’s exhilarating because it affords writers all the freedom in the world.}}

    Synonyms

    * cheering * gladdening * stimulating * enlivening * See also

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    seductive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Attractive, alluring, tempting.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)
    • , chapter=5, title= A Cuckoo in the Nest , passage=The most rapid and most seductive transition in all human nature is that which attends the palliation of a ravenous appetite. There is something humiliating about it.

    Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "seductive" is often applied: woman, lady, girl, power, art, image, behavior, smile, dress, dance, tango, song, etc.

    Related terms

    * seductress * seducement * seduce * seduction