there was an air of excitement

  • 1excitement — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, extreme, great, high, intense, tremendous ▪ breathless, feverish, giddy (esp. AmE) …

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  • 2air — air1 W1S1 [eə US er] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(gas)¦ 2¦(space above the ground)¦ 3¦(planes)¦ 4 be in the air 5¦(appearance)¦ 6 be up in the air 7 be on/off (the) air 8¦(music)¦ 9 airs 10 be walking/floating on air …

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  • 3Air Jordan — Not to be confused with Jordanian Airlines. The Jumpman logo is used by Nike to promote the Air Jordan brand. Air Jordan(s), also known simply as Jordans, are a brand of shoes and athletic apparel produced by Nike originally designed for and… …

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  • 4air — [[t]e͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦ airs, airing, aired 1) N UNCOUNT Air is the mixture of gases which forms the earth s atmosphere and which we breathe. Draughts help to circulate air... Keith opened the window and leaned out into the cold air. ...water and air… …

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  • 5air — 1 noun 1 GAS (U) the mixture of gases that we breathe and that surrounds the Earth: air pollution | There was a strong smell of burning in the air. | fresh air (=clean air): Let s go out and get some fresh air. see also: a breath of fresh air… …

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  • 6North Australia Air War — North Australian Air War 1942–1943 Part of the Pacific Theater of World War II …

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  • 7Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base — Infobox Airport name = Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base nativename = image width = 250 IATA = ICAO = VTUN type = Military operator = Royal Thai Air Force location = Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand elevation f = 729 elevation m = 222 coordinates =… …

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  • 8108th Air Refueling Wing — Infobox Military Unit unit name= 108th Air Refueling Wing caption= 108th Air Refueling Wing emblem dates= 1952 Present country= United States allegiance= branch= United States Air Force type= Air Refueling role= Combat Support size= command… …

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  • 9be in the air — 1. if a feeling, especially excitement, is in the air, everyone is feeling it at the same time. There was excitement in the air as people gathered in the main square to hear the proclamation. 2. to be going to happen very soon. The daffodils are… …

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  • 10The King was in his Counting House — Infobox Dad s Army episode number episode name=047 The King was in his Counting House script=Jimmy Perry and David Croft director=David Croft producer=David Croft recorded=23/6/72 original transmission=17/11/1972 series=Five length=30 minutes… …

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