Meaning & use
Atwitter
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In a state of nervous excitement, agitation, or eager anticipation; chattering or fluttering with emotion.
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The whole office was atwitter with rumors of layoffs.
Fans were atwitter for days after the surprise album announcement.
A note on using this word
The word predates the social media platform of a similar name by well over a century, originally describing the chirping agitation of birds.
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