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Excitement ɪkˈsaɪtmənt News Caused Great Feel Flushed Voice

Word excitement
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ɪkˈsaɪtmənt / NAmE / ɪkˈsaɪtmənt /
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  • the news caused great excitement among her friends.
  • to feel a surge/thrill/shiver of excitement
  • he was flushed with excitement at the thought.
  • there was a note of excitement in his voice.
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excitement

(noun)BrE / ɪkˈsaɪtmənt / NAmE / ɪkˈsaɪtmənt /
  1. the state of feeling excited
    • The news caused great excitement among her friends.
    • to feel a surge/thrill/shiver of excitement
    • He was flushed with excitement at the thought.
    • There was a note of excitement in his voice.
    • The dog leapt and wagged its tail in excitement.
    • In her excitement she dropped her glass.
  2. something that you find exciting
    • The new job was not without its excitements.

    Extra Examples

    • Excitement was bubbling up inside her.
    • For sheer excitement, white-water rafting is hard to beat.
    • He couldn’t suppress the excitement in his voice.
    • Her face was flushed with excitement.
    • I step lightly, with childlike excitement.
    • My visits always brought great excitement to my family.
    • She clapped her hands in excitement.
    • She could feel the excitement coursing through her veins.
    • She felt a surge of excitement when she heard the song.
    • She was almost sick with excitement and apprehension.
    • The element of risk just adds excitement.
    • The news caused tremendous excitement among scientists.
    • The reader of adventure stories wants romance and vicarious excitement.
    • The tension and excitement built up gradually all day.
    • There was an air of excitement about the place.
    • You’ll jump up from your seat with excitement.
    • her excitement at the prospect of a new job
    • the excitement of meeting new people
    • A shiver of excitement ran through her.
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