Inf. fireworks, Brit. Dial, swither; turbulence, tumult, tumultation, turmoil, tempest, storm, churn, swirl, furor, whirl, frenzy, fit, paroxysm, maelstrom.
2. stimulus, stimulant, urge, motive, impulse, desire, itch, fillip, provocative, incentive, Physiol, excitant; drive, push, press, goad, spur, prick, prod, jolt, jog, poke, thrust, dictate, call; lure, allure, charm; thrill, kick, action, SI. rush, feeling, sensation; passion, ardor, fervor, zeal, warmth, flush, fire, heat; eagerness, enthusiasm, ebullition, elation; explosion, outburst, outbreak, riot.
3. stimulation, animation, invigoration, motivation, infection, vivification, exhilaration, galvanization, electrification; incitation, incitement, instigation, encouragement; provocation, fomentation, actuation, susci-tation, inflammation, infuriation, disturbance; temptation, allurement, seduction, beguilement, inveiglement; fascination, intoxication, enravishment, entrancement.
exciting, adj. 1. thrilling, electrifying, galvanizing, galvanic, spine-tingling, hair-raising, Inf. far out, Inf. rip-roaring, Inf. rip-snorting; stimulating, stirring, bracing, rousing, inspiring, invigorating, excitant, excitative, excitatory; moving, impelling, compelling, affecting, soul-stirring, heart-stirring, heart-moving; overpowering, overwhelming, overcoming, startling, astonishing, SI. mind-boggling, SI. mind-blowing, SI. trippy.
2. alluring, inviting, enticing, tempting, tantalizing, irresistible; charming, captivating, provocative, intriguing, fascinating, entrancing, beguiling, intoxicating, bewitching, enrapturing; attractive, interesting, appealing, piquant; seductive, sensuous, desirable, toothsome, mouth-watering, Inf. sexy; ravishing, voluptuous, glamorous, luxurious.
exclaim, v. cry out, ejaculate, vociferate, rap out; burst out, spit out, let loose; clamor, shout, squall, holler, bawl; yell, yell bloody murder, rend the air, make the welkin ring, bellow.
exclamation, n. outcry, vociferation, Rhet. ecphone-sis, ejaculation; cry, bellow, yowl, yell, hoot; yelp, screech, squall, shriek, scream; roar, clamor, squawk; protest, interjection.
exclude, v. 1. debar, shut out, shut the door on, lock out; bar, stand in the way, prevent; ban, disallow, prohibit, forbid, embargo.
2. eliminate, count out, rule out, preclude; forget, pass over, skip, except, omit, leave or keep out; spurn, reject, refuse, deny, repudiate; ostracize, blackball; isolate, separate, segregate, set apart, cut off or away.
3. expel, eject, oust, depose, remove, get rid of, drive away or out, force out; evict, turn out, put out, thrust out, toss out, Inf. throw out, Inf. kick out, excommunicate; exile, banish, relegate, deport, expatriate.
exclusion, n. 1. debarment, shutout, barring, bar; ban, disallowance, forbiddance, injunction, embargo, prevention.
2. elimination, counting out, ruling out, preclusion; passing over, exception, omission, cut; spurning, rejection, refusal, denial, repudiation; ostracization, blackballing; isolation, separation, segregation, cut-off.
3. expulsion, ejection, ejectment, ouster, ousting, deposition, removal, riddance; eviction, Inf. throwing out, Inf. kicking out, excommunication; exile, banishment, deportation, expatriation.
exclusive, adj. 1. mutually exclusive, incompatible; antithetical, inimical.
2. complete, entire, total, all.
3. single, individual, one, sole, only.
4. select, particular, picky, choosy, selective; limited, restrictive, closed, tight, clannish; cliquish, snobbish, snobby, Inf. snotty, Inf. snooty, Inf. uppity, haughty, arrogant, aloof, cold, unfriendly.