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thrill

US /θrɪl/

noun, verb Advanced · C1 Giải trí & truyền thông

Definition

the swift release of a store of affective force

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The roller coaster gives visitors a real thrill at the amusement park.

Word Family

NounNoun
thrill gốc thriller
VerbVerb
thrill gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • excitementthe feeling of lively and cheerful joy
  • rushthe act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
  • exhilaratefill with sublime emotion

Collocations

  • Easy seek thrills
    to search for or request regarding thrills
  • Medium thrilled to announce the successful product launch
    to thrilled to announce the successful product launch, meaning to cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input
  • Hard vicarious thrill of high-stakes corporate acquisitions
    describing vicarious thrill of high-stakes corporate acquisitions (experienced at secondhand)
  • Very Hard thrills and spills of volatile cryptocurrency trading
    to thrills and spills of volatile cryptocurrency trading, meaning to cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input

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