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adrenaline

noun as in state of excitement

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Psychology tells us that anger makes us feel more powerful because of the adrenaline that courses through our bodies prior to acting out.

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"The rugby gives you the most contact, the most adrenaline. Table tennis is great but there is no real adrenaline rush off it!"

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Willis says that spending time outdoors lowers levels of cortisol and adrenaline - the hormones that surge when you're stressed or anxious.

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The movie ultimately treats us like adrenaline junkies, assuming we lack curiosity.

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"An adrenaline rush, an ego boost, a full sense of worth, a selfish gratification with no rewards, at cost to others. What I lost, what we have lost, cannot be found nor replaced."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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