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In excitement, I reveal total (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

entire

'total' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'in excitement i reveal' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'ENTIRE' is hidden in the letters of 'excitement i reveal'.

(Other definitions for entire that I've seen before include "excluding nothing" , "Complete, intact" , "Full and complete" , "Whole; absolute" , "Lure" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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