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excitement
noun
Disturbance usually in protest
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ɪkˈsaɪtmənt
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noun
Disturbance usually in protest
noun
Something that agitates and arouses
“He looked forward to the excitements of the day”
noun
The feeling of lively and cheerful joy
“He could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed”
noun
The state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
“His face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled”
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He looked forward to the excitements of the day
He could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed
His face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled
He tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation
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