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excitement
(/I/k's/aI/tm/@/nt )

noun (n)

  • the feeling of lively and cheerful joy(noun.feeling)
    Example:
    He could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed.
    Synonym:
    exhilaration
    source: wordnet30
  • the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up(noun.state)
    Example:
    His face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled.
    source: wordnet30
  • something that agitates and arouses(noun.act)
    Example:
    He looked forward to the excitements of the day.
    Synonym:
    excitation
    source: wordnet30
  • disturbance usually in protest(noun.act)
    source: wordnet30
  • The act of exciting, or the state of being roused into action, or of having increased action; impulsion; agitation; as, an excitement of the people.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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