EXCITATIONS Synonyms

• the condition of living or the state of being alive

• the property of being able to survive and grow

• quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous

• the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something

• the making of animated cartoons

• general activity and motion

• the act of arousing

• a state of heightened physiological activity

• awakening from sleep

• mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse

• the act of waking

• an instinctive motive

• a sudden desire

• the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber

• (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

• the act of applying force suddenly

• an impelling force or strength

• an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating

• needed encouragement

• something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action

• the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion

• a positive motivational influence

• act of bringing about a desired result

• a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

• causing something without any direct or apparent effort

• a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do

• the effect of one thing (or person) on another

• one having power to influence another

• have and exert influence or effect

• shape or influence; give direction to

• induce into action by using one's charm

• arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity

• a product of your creative thinking and work

• a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem

• (theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings

• arousing to a particular emotion or action

• the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing

• the verbal act of urging on

• deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord)

• a sudden jarring impact

• an abrupt spasmodic movement

• move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion

• disturb (someone's) composure

• a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)

• (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command

• according to schedule or without delay; on time

• ready and willing or quick to act

• performed with little or no delay

• give an incentive for action

• serve as the inciting cause of

• assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned

• unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment

• something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action

• needed encouragement

• a momentary flash of light

• Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918)

• merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

• electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

• a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger

• a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction

• put in motion or move to act

• emit or produce sparks

• the act of arousing an organism to action

• any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

• (physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.)

• mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse

• agitating a liquid with an implement

• arousing to a particular emotion or action

• capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement

• exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions

• the swift release of a store of affective force

• an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

• something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation

• cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input

• feel sudden intense sensation or emotion

• tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

• fill with sublime emotion

• action that makes something stronger or more extreme

• the act of increasing the contrast of (a photographic film)

• the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

• the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up

• something that agitates and arouses

• disturbance usually in protest

• feelings of great warmth and intensity

• the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up