Excitement
Excitement noun - Urgent desire or interest.
Usage example: in our excitement to get going, we forgot to make sure that all of the lights in the house had been turned off
Keenness and excitement are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Keenness" instead a noun "Excitement".
Keenness
Keenness noun - Urgent desire or interest.
Usage example: was looking forward to his birthday party with the keenness of a youngster
Excitement and keenness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Excitement" instead a noun "Keenness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- eagerness and excitement
- eagerness and keenness
- ardour and excitement
- ardour and keenness
- passion and excitement
- passion and keenness
- enthusiasm and excitement
- enthusiasm and keenness
- zeal and excitement
- zeal and keenness
- warmth and excitement
- warmth and keenness
- fervour and excitement
- fervour and keenness
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