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Excitement
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Excitement
/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
A feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness.
Synonyms:
enthusiasm
eagerness
exhilaration
thrill
anticipation
Antonyms:
boredom
apathy
indifference
calmness
Examples:
His face showed
excitement
when he saw the surprise.
I felt
excitement
before my first big concert.
Etymology:
Derived from the Middle French
exciter
and the Latin
excitare
, meaning to call forth or to stir up.
Usage Statistics:
17 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
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