noun
1. feelings of great warmth and intensity (Freq. 1)
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he spoke with great ardor
• Derivationally related forms: ↑fervid (for: ↑fervidness), ↑fiery (for: ↑fire), ↑fervent (for: ↑fervency)
• Hypernyms: ↑passion, ↑passionateness
• Hyponyms: ↑zeal
2. the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
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his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled
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he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation
• Syn: ↑excitement, ↑excitation, ↑inflammation, ↑fervour
• Derivationally related forms: ↑excite (for: ↑excitation), ↑excite (for: ↑excitement)
• Hypernyms: ↑emotional arousal
• Hyponyms: ↑fever pitch, ↑sensation
• Attrubites: ↑exciting, ↑unexciting
Useful english dictionary. 2012.