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Meaning of 'excitement' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Excitement [ n.]
- 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.
- That which excites or rouses; that which moves, stirs, or induces action; a motive.
- A state of aroused or increased vital activity in an organism, or any of its organs or tissues.

Meaning of 'excitement' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . excitement [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
Example in sentence:
  • he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed
Meaning (2):
- something that agitates and arouses
Example in sentence:
  • he looked forward to the excitements of the day
Meaning (3):
- the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
Example in sentence:
  • he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation;
  • his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled

Nearby Words:

excalceate excalceation excalfaction excalfactive excalfactory excalibur excamb excambie excambion excambium

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