excitement (noun)

  • 111tremor — noun Etymology: Middle English tremour, from Anglo French tremor, from Latin, from tremere Date: 14th century 1. a. a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease b. nervous excitement < the exhibit caused a&#8230; …

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  • 112uproar — noun Etymology: by folk etymology from Dutch oproer, from Middle Dutch, from op up (akin to Old English ūp) + roer motion; akin to Old English hrēran to stir Date: 1526 a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance …

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  • 113exclamation mark — noun /ˌeks.kləˈmeɪ.ʃənˌmɑːk/ Punctuation mark “!” (used to denote excitement, surprise or shock). The excessive use of exclamation marks devaluates their effect, but is typical of concise genres such as cartoons, not reference works! Syn:&#8230; …

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  • 114ludicrousness — noun The state or quality of being ludicrous. The full ludicrousness of the thing dawned upon me so forcibly that I forgot all about my excitement and scare, and laughed aloud. Syn: laughableness …

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  • 115tiswas — noun A state of nervous excitement or confusion. It was her first ever visit to the capital and she was all of a tiswas …

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  • 116hype man — noun A hip hop performer responsible for backup rapping and singing and increasing an audience’s excitement with call and response chants …

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  • 117narcolepsy — noun A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations Excitement induced narcolepsy caused him to sleep through the most important events of his life …

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  • 118nerdgasm — noun A feeling of great excitement in a nerd, geek, or fanboy, as for example when hearing about a new scientific discovery or video game console …

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  • 119whirlpool — noun a) a swirling body of water. A whirlpool is an instance of a vortex produced by ocean tides, or by a hole underneath where the water would drain out, such as in a bathtub. b) turmoil, or agitated excitement …

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  • 120fever — noun /ˈfiːvə,ˈfiːvɚ/ a) A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease. I have a fever. I think Ive caught a cold. b) Any of various diseases …

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