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| eureka |
I have found it! (used to express excitement at having solved a problem or made a discovery). |
| excited |
aroused to a condition of excitement; thrilled; agitated. |
| exciting |
causing excitement, arousal, or agitation. |
| fast-paced |
characterized by near constant activity, hurry, or excitement. [1/3 definitions] |
| fermentation |
excitement, agitation, or upset; ferment. [1/2 definitions] |
| fever |
a state of intense excitement or activity. [1/4 definitions] |
| feverish |
marked by agitation, excitement, or restlessness. [1/2 definitions] |
| fire |
passion or imaginative excitement. [1/14 definitions] |
| flip out |
(informal) to lose control of one's emotions, esp. in anger or excitement. |
| flurry |
a sudden, short spell of activity, agitation, excitement, or confusion. [1/4 definitions] |
| flutter |
a state or the result of agitation or excitement; fluster or flurry; commotion. [1/9 definitions] |
| frenzy |
a seizure marked by violent agitation, excitement, or enthusiasm, or the activity accompanying such a seizure. [2/3 definitions] |
| frisson |
an intense sensation of excitement or fear that comes on suddenly; thrill. |
| furor |
a state of general excitement or intense enthusiasm. [1/4 definitions] |
| glamorize |
to heighten the excitement or glamour of; romanticize or glorify. [1/2 definitions] |
| glamorous |
full of or characterized by fascination, allure, or excitement. |
| glamour |
a quality of excitement, desirability, and compelling attractiveness in one's appearance or manner. |
| hair-raising |
causing fright or excitement. |
| hot dog |
(informal) used to express excitement or delight. [1/3 definitions] |
| hullabaloo |
a widespread excitement, uproar, or publicity. [1/2 definitions] |
| hyperexcitement |
combined form of excitement. |
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