hyperactivity
noun
                                                                                                                            
                                                            hy·per·ac·tiv·i·ty
                    
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                  ˌhī-pər-ˌak-ˈti-və-tē  
                                                      
                                                          
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                                                      : the state or condition of being overly active                                      
              
                             
Canada geese are disarmingly expressive. … They disdain the frantic hyperactivity of smaller birds.— Benjamin B. Bachman
Benjamin B. Bachman
                         
                
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                                                      : increased levels of function or activity especially when considered abnormally excessive                                      
              
                             
She had developed delusions of invincibility, along with bouts of hyperactivity and severe insomnia.— Per Ola and Emily D'Aulaire
Per Ola and Emily D'Aulaire
                         
                
                                
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                                                      : higher than usual levels of movement and activity (such as excessive talking or fidgeting) typically associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder                                       
              
                             
            An estimated 1 in 50 school-age children in the United States, receive stimulant medication to help quell inattentiveness and hyperactivity.    — Christine Mlot
Christine Mlot          
                         
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