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adrenalit
 n.— «Atria Books coined a new word for Bell’s way with words: adrenalit, a novel containing “non-stop, high-energy, edge-of-your-seat action.”» —“Author to launch ‘Pirate’ credits PB” by Stephanie Murphy Palm Beach Daily News (Florida) July 31, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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