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| action-adventure |
a genre of films, video games, and the like having an exciting undertaking involving risk and danger as its main story line, and involving one or more heroes engaged in a series of physical challenges. [1/2 definitions] |
| action-packed |
of a film, video, story, or the like, filled with scenes depicting action, danger, and exciting events. |
| adventure |
participation in exciting or dangerous things, or the feeling that one gets from these experiences. [1/5 definitions] |
| dashing |
bold and gallant; exciting; daring. [1/2 definitions] |
| driving |
aggressively forward-moving; highly active; exciting. [1/2 definitions] |
| electric |
exciting; thrilling. [1/4 definitions] |
| excitation |
the act of exciting or condition of being excited. |
| extreme sport |
one of a set of relatively new sports, such as snowboarding, skateboarding, and bungee jumping, that feature speed, height, danger or exciting stunts, most often pursued by young adults. |
| hortatory |
urging or exciting to some course of action with strong arguments, appeals, or advice. |
| inspiration |
a burst of creative thought; a great or exciting idea. [1/4 definitions] |
| lascivious |
exciting or expressing lust. [1/2 definitions] |
| laughable |
exciting laughter or derision. |
| liven up |
to make (someone or something) more lively, exciting, or energetic. [1/2 definitions] |
| portentous |
exciting fear or wonder; ominous or marvelous. [1/3 definitions] |
| racy |
lively and exciting in style. [1/2 definitions] |
| rip-roaring |
(informal) boisterously wild and noisy; lively and exciting; riotous. |
| shock1 |
a state of intense emotional upset or excitement, often combined with disbelief, caused by witnessing or being involved in a sudden traumatic event or learning of terrible or exciting news. [1/9 definitions] |
| slam-bang |
vigorous; exciting; thrilling. [1/6 definitions] |
| spectacular |
daring or exciting. [1/3 definitions] |
| spice up |
to make (something) more interesting or exciting by adding new things. [1/2 definitions] |
| sublime |
exciting wonder, reverence, or the like; impressive. [1/5 definitions] |
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