feverishness

noun

Definition of feverishnessnext
as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion the exhilarating feverishness of the final stages of a political campaign

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  1. frenzy
  2. rampage
  3. fever
Noun
  • But the political world was thrown into a frenzy over the weekend for one poll: the Des Moines Register’s final Iowa poll before the election.
    Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Just moments later, the arena lights flickered, sending the Cleveland crowd into a frenzy.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of frenzy
Noun
  • The violent action thus sets him off on a murderous, revenge rampage.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Investigators testified Wednesday that Colin Gray knew of his son’s deteriorating mental state and his fascination with campus shootings ahead of the rampage.
    Mallika Kallingal, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of rampage
Noun
  • Sometimes the predatory instinct will get the better or the fever.
    Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Walking pneumonia shares symptoms with common upper respiratory infections, such as fever, runny nose, and cough, which aren’t specific to any particular virus or bacteria.
    Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of fever
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