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Get excited about energetic air (14)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hyperventilate

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'get excited' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'energetic air' is the wordplay.
'energetic' becomes 'hyper' (hyper can mean hyperactive).
'air' becomes 'ventilate' (synonyms).
'hyper'+'ventilate'='HYPERVENTILATE'

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(Another definition for hyperventilate that I've seen is " Breath abnormally rapidly".)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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