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Adjective: intoxicating  in'tók-su,key-ting
  1. Causing intoxication, e.g. due to alcohol or drugs
    "an intoxicating drink";
    - intoxicant
     
  2. Extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic
    - heady
Verb: intoxicate  in'tók-si,keyt
  1. Fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
    "Music can intoxicate your spirits";
    - elate, lift up, uplift, pick up
     
  2. Make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
    - soak, inebriate
     
  3. Have an intoxicating effect on, of a drug

See also: alcoholic, exciting

Type of: affect, excite, poison, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir

Antonym: depress

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