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excitement

[ ik-sahyt-muhnt ]
/ ɪkˈsaɪt mənt /
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noun
an excited state or condition.
something that excites.
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Origin of excitement

1375–1425; late Middle English excitament encouragement <Medieval Latin excitāmentum.See excite, -ment

synonym study for excitement

1. See agitation.

OTHER WORDS FROM excitement

hy·per·ex·cite·ment, nounsu·per·ex·cite·ment, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for excitement

excitement
/ (ɪkˈsaɪtmənt) /

noun
the state of being excited
a person or thing that excites; stimulation or thrill
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