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zeal
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- pronunciation:
- zil
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition: |
intense enthusiasm for a person, ideal, cause, or the like.
She had the zeal of a new convert to the faith.His zeal for physical fitness caused him to overdo his exercising.- synonyms:
- ardor, enthusiasm, fervor, passion
- antonyms:
- apathy, indifference
- similar words:
- ambition, devotion, energy, exuberance, fanaticism, fever, fire, intensity, verve, vigor, vitality, warmth
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| related words: |
ardor, flame, heat, interest, mania, zest |
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