noun
1. the feeling of lively and cheerful joy (Freq. 9)
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he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed
• Syn: ↑exhilaration
• Derivationally related forms: ↑excite, ↑exhilarate (for: ↑exhilaration)
• Hypernyms: ↑joy, ↑joyousness, ↑joyfulness
• Hyponyms:
2. the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up (Freq. 5)
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his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled
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he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation
• Syn: ↑excitation, ↑inflammation, ↑fervor, ↑fervour
• Derivationally related forms: ↑excite (for: ↑excitation), ↑excite
• Hypernyms: ↑emotional arousal
• Hyponyms: ↑fever pitch, ↑sensation
• Attrubites: ↑exciting, ↑unexciting
3. something that agitates and arouses (Freq. 4)
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he looked forward to the excitements of the day
• Syn: ↑excitation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑excite, ↑excite (for: ↑excitation)
• Hyponyms: ↑hair-raiser, ↑chiller, ↑thrill
4. disturbance usually in protest (Freq. 2)
• Syn: ↑agitation, ↑turmoil, ↑upheaval, ↑hullabaloo
• Hypernyms: ↑disturbance
Useful english dictionary. 2012.