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intoxicating
1. adj. (of a substance) Able to intoxicate; an intoxicant.
2. adj. (figurative) Very exciting and stimulating, like alcohol or some other stimulant.
intoxicate
1. v. To stupefy by doping with chemical substances such as alcohol.
2. v. To excite to enthusiasm or madness.
3. adj. (obsolete) Intoxicated.
4. adj. (obsolete) Overexcited, as with joy or grief.

Example Sentences

I understand now the intoxicating effects this place can have on a person.  Not everyone's memory draws from the intoxicating well of ambience.

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