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exciting
[ ik-sahy-ting ]
/ ɪkˈsaɪ tɪŋ /
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adjective
producing excitement; stirring; thrilling: an exciting account of his trip to Tibet.
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OTHER WORDS FROM exciting
ex·cit·ing·ly, adverbnon·ex·cit·ing, adjectiveun·ex·cit·ing, adjectiveWords nearby exciting
excited, excited state, excitement, exciter, exciter lamp, exciting, excito-, excitomotor, exciton, excitonics, excitor
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British Dictionary definitions for exciting
exciting
/ (ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ) /
adjective
causing excitement; stirring; stimulating
Derived forms of exciting
excitingly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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