Meaning of frenetic in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /frəˈnɛdɪk/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    frenetic

    Definitions

    1. excessively agitated

    Examples

    • « transported with rage or other violent emotion »
    • « frantic with anger and frustration »
    • « frenetic screams followed the accident »
    • « a frenzied look in his eye »

    Synonyms

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  • « I love my work with a frenetic and perverse love, as an ascetic loves the hair shirt which scratches his belly. »
    Gustave Flaubert
  • « I got this idea about being afraid to let go of something and being afraid of sinking into a state of almost anesthesia, where you have to trust other people. Just the paranoia of it all. And it seemed to suit the frenetic track. So I just wrote it out and, you know, said it. »
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