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1) a reddening of the face (e.g. because of shame, nervousness etc) (blush)

2) extreme nervousness (jitters)

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Meaning:
alarm

(a sound or signal given) a warning of danger

feeling of sudden fear

anxiety

fear and uncertainty about the future

worry, tension

disquiet

anxiety (the more usual word)

worry; mental upset

hysteria

a disturbance of the nervous system, with outbursts of uncontrollable emotion; uncontrolled excitement, e.g. in a crowd round a pop star

state of extreme upset

impatience

the absence of patience

inability, unwillingness to wait

intensity

the state, quality, of being intense; strength (of feeling etc)

passion, force

qualm

a feeling of doubt (especially about whether one is doing or has done right); a temporary feeling of sickness in the stomach

nagging doubt

trepidation

a state of anxiety

anxiety, worry

NERVOUSNESS as in Wiktionary
NERVOUSNESS as in Wikipedia