excitement
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noun \ik-ˈsīt-mənt\Definition of EXCITEMENT
1
: something that excites or rouses
See Examples of EXCITEMENT
- Our excitement was building as the end of the game approached.
- His hands shook with excitement.
- The child cried out in excitement.
- a trip filled with excitement and adventure
- She talked about the excitements of her new life.
- This job loses its excitement after a while.
First Known Use of EXCITEMENT
1604
Related to EXCITEMENT
- Synonyms
- provocation, incitation, incitement, instigation
- Antonyms
- apathy, indifference
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Rhymes with EXCITEMENT
ex·cite·ment
noun \-ˈsīt-mənt\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of EXCITEMENT
1
: the act of exciting
2
: the state of being excited: as a : aroused, augmented, or abnormal activity of an organism or functioning of an organ or part b : extreme motor hyperactivity (as in catatonic schizophrenia or bipolar disorder)
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