Shock and Thrill

Shock

Shock noun - A forceful coming together of two things.

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Thrill and shock are semantically related. in excite topic. In some cases you can use "Thrill" instead the word "Shock" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: shocking, shocked, shockingly, shocker

Thrill noun - A pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings.

Usage example: everyone gets a real thrill out of the Independence Day fireworks

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Shock and thrill are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shock" instead the word "Thrill" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: thrilling, thrilled, thriller

full	full shock	full thrill
initial	initial shock	initial thrill
sheer	sheer shock	sheer thrill
cheap	cheap shock	cheap thrill
Other adjectives: violent, great, huge, final, greater, biggest.

audience	shock audience	thrill audience
player	shock player	thrill player

Certainly, horror relies on placing its characters in terrible situations so that the audience can experience the shock, even the thrill, of their peril.

Source: Gorn

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