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excitement
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ex·cite·ment  (k-stmnt)
n.
1.
a. The act or an instance of exciting.
b. The condition of being excited.
2. Something that excites: the dancing tigers and other circus excitements.

excitement
Noun
1. the state of being excited
2. a person or thing that excites
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.excitementexcitement - the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"
joy, joyfulness, joyousness - the emotion of great happiness
thrill, kick, boot, bang, flush, rush, charge - the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"
intoxication - excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety; "the intoxication of wealth and power"
titillation - a tingling feeling of excitement (as from teasing or tickling)
2.excitementexcitement - the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation"
emotional arousal - the arousal of strong emotions and emotional behavior
fever pitch - a state of extreme excitement; "the crowd was at fever pitch"
sensation - a state of widespread public excitement and interest; "the news caused a sensation"
3.excitement - something that agitates and arouses; "he looked forward to the excitements of the day"
arousal, rousing - the act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"
chiller, hair-raiser - excitation that makes your hair stand up or that chills your bones; "the movie was an old-fashioned hair-raiser"
thrill - something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation; "the thrills of space travel"
4.excitementexcitement - disturbance usually in protest
disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion

excitement
Translations
Spanish excitement [ɪkˈsaɪtmənt] nemoción f
French excitement [ɪkˈsaɪtmənt] excite nexcitation f
German excitement [ɪkˈsaɪtmənt] excite nAufregung f;
(exhilaration) → Hochgefühl nt

Italian excitement [ɪkˈsaɪtmənt] neccitazione f; agitazione f

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