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Sacked for getting excited (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fired

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This might be a double definition.

'sacked for' is the first definition.
'fired' can be an answer for 'sacked' (both can mean dismissed from a job). I am not certain of the 'for' bit.

'excited' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

'getting' is the link.

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(Other definitions for fired that I've seen before include "Discharged" , "Encouraged" , "Set ablaze" , "Sacked or ignited" , "Dismissed or ignited" .)

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