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Synonym challenge: Excitement

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exuberant
effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic; lavishly abundant.
pugnacious
a
inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative.
brazen
shameless or impudent.
quixotic
a
extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable.
raucous
a
rowdy; disorderly
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entropy
n
a doctrine of inevitable social decline and degeneration.
vehement
a
zealous; ardent; impassioned
flamboyant
a
florid; ornate; elaborately styled
exorbitant
exceeding the bounds of custom, propriety, or reason, especially in amount or extent; highly excessive.
wanton
a
extravagantly or excessively luxurious, as a person, manner of living, or style.
profligate
a
recklessly prodigal or extravagant.
stentorian
very loud or powerful in sound.
vociferous
a
crying out noisily; clamorous.
shenanigan
mischief; prankishness.
skullduggery
an instance of dishonest or deceitful behavior; trick.

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