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noun [singular] American English pronunciation: buzz /bʌz/
  3. 3
    informal a strong feeling of pleasure or excitement

    I get a real buzz out of playing in front of an audience.

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    1. a.
      a lively positive feeling among a group of people or in a particular place

      There’s been a definite buzz about the place since the new manager arrived.

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  4. 4
    informal information that people are talking about that is not official and is not definitely true

    The film is getting a lot of good buzz (=people are saying good things about it) in Hollywood.

    The buzz among fans is that their idol is about to get married.

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    1. a.
      publicity, or interest that is a result of publicity

      the buzz surrounding her latest book

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