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  1. 1. n. A warbling; a trill. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. A breathing place or hole; a nostril, as of a bird. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To perforate by a pointed instrument; to bore; to transfix; to drill. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. t. Hence, to affect, as if by something that pierces or pricks; to cause to have a shivering, throbbing, tingling, or exquisite sensation; to pierce; to penetrate. Source: opted
  5. 5. v. t. To hurl; to throw; to cast. Source: opted
  6. 6. v. i. To pierce, as something sharp; to penetrate; especially, to cause a tingling sensation that runs through the system with a slight shivering; as, a sharp sound thrills through the whole frame. Source: opted
  7. 7. v. i. To feel a sharp, shivering, tingling, or exquisite sensation, running through the body. Source: opted
  8. 8. n. A drill. See 3d Drill, 1. Source: opted
  9. 9. n. A sensation as of being thrilled; a tremulous excitement; as, a thrill of horror; a thrill of joy. Source: opted
  10. 10. n. the swift release of a store of affective force Source: wordnet
  11. 11. n. an almost pleasurable sensation of fright Source: wordnet
  12. 12. n. something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation Source: wordnet

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