Excitement of month in Mali after leaving Indonesia (5)

I believe the answer is:

fever

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'excitement' is the definition.
(fever is a kind of excitement)

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(Other definitions for fever that I've seen before include "Masefield's desire for the sea" , "State of high excitement" , "1950s hit for 11" , "eg Malaria" , "High-temperature illness" .)

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