exciting, a. [stirring], [rousing], stimulating, [sensational].
exclaim, v. ejaculate, [shout], vociferate.
exclamation, n. ejaculation, vociferation, outcry; interjection, ecphonesis.
exclamation point. ecphoneme.
exclude, v. [debar], preclude; except, [omit]; [eject], [expel].
exclusion, n. debarment, preclusion; exception, [omission]; [ejection], [expulsion].
excrement, n. [fæces], [stools], dejections; [dung], ordure. Associated words: scatology, eccrinology, fæcal, excrementitious, [void], defecate, defecation.
excusable, a. [venial], [pardonable], [justifiable]. Antonyms: See [inexcusable].
excuse, v. [absolve], [forgive], [pardon], exonerate, [palliate], [justify], extenuate, [acquit], exculpate, [release].
excuse, n. [justification], [apology], [plea], exoneration, [palliation], extenuation, [pardon]; [subterfuge], [evasion], pretext, [makeshift].