noun
- The state of being emotionally aroused and worked up.
- usage: "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation"
- synonyms: excitement, inflammation, fervor, fervour
- The neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland.
- synonyms: innervation, irritation
- Something that agitates and arouses.
- usage: "he looked forward to the excitements of the day"
- synonyms: excitement
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