No. 9,975 in French
frénésie
Frenzy; intense, uncontrollable excitement or activity.
In a sentence
La frénésie des préparatifs pour la fête était palpable.
The frenzy of preparations for the party was palpable.
Frénésie is used here to describe the intense and hurried activity during preparations.
Ils ont été pris d'une frénésie de shopping avant les soldes.
They were gripped by a shopping frenzy before the sales.
Frénésie depicts uncontrollable excitement or activity in the context of shopping.
Le musicien jouait avec une frénésie digne des plus grands artistes.
The musician played with a frenzy worthy of the greatest artists.
Frénésie conveys passionate and vigorous activity during a musical performance.
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