enthusiasm

desires

dɪˈzʌɪə

noun

a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.

he resisted public desires for choice in education

wish,want,fancy,inclination,aspiration,impulse,preference,yearning,longing,craving,hankering,pining,ache,hunger,thirst,itch,burning,need,eagerness,enthusiasm,determination,predilection,proclivity,predisposition,yen

verb

strongly wish for or want (something).

he never achieved the status he so desired

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desire

dɪˈzʌɪə

noun

a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.

he resisted public desires for choice in education

wish,want,fancy,inclination,aspiration,impulse,preference,yearning,longing,craving,hankering,pining,ache,hunger,thirst,itch,burning,need,eagerness,enthusiasm,determination,predilection,proclivity,predisposition,yen

verb

strongly wish for or want (something).

he never achieved the status he so desired

wish for,want,long for,yearn for,crave,set one’s heart on,hanker after/for,pine for/after,thirst for,itch for,be desperate for,be bent on,have a need for,covet,aspire to,have a fancy for,fancy,feel like,feel in need of,have a yen for,yen for,be dying for,required,necessary,proper,right,correct,appropriate,fitting,suitable,called for,preferred,chosen,selected,expected,wished for,wanted,sought-after,longed for,yearned for,craved,pined for,needed,coveted

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dedication

dɛdɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n

noun

the quality of being dedicated or committed to a task or purpose.

his dedication to his duties

commitment,wholeheartedness,single-mindedness,enthusiasm,zeal,application,diligence,industry,assiduity,resolve,resoluteness,purposefulness,conscientiousness,perseverance,persistence,tenacity,doggedness,drive,staying power,backbone,sedulousness,hard work,effort,labour,striving,devotion,devotedness,loyalty,faithfulness,adherence,allegiance,constancy,staunchness

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crazes

kreɪz

noun

an enthusiasm for a particular activity or object which appears suddenly and achieves widespread but short-lived popularity.

the new craze for step aerobics

fad,vogue,trend,fashion,enthusiasm,passion,infatuation,love,obsession,mania,compulsion,fixation,fetish,weakness,fancy,taste,novelty,whim,fascination,preoccupation,rage,thing

verb

make (someone) insane or wildly out of control.

crazed by hunger, the population began to turn on the rebels

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craze

kreɪz

noun

an enthusiasm for a particular activity or object which appears suddenly and achieves widespread but short-lived popularity.

the new craze for step aerobics

fad,vogue,trend,fashion,enthusiasm,passion,infatuation,love,obsession,mania,compulsion,fixation,fetish,weakness,fancy,taste,novelty,whim,fascination,preoccupation,rage,thing

verb

make (someone) insane or wildly out of control.

crazed by hunger, the population began to turn on the rebels

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brio

ˈbriːəʊ

noun

vigour or vivacity of style or performance.

she told her story with some brio

vigour,vivacity,vivaciousness,gusto,verve,zest,sparkle,dash,elan,panache,exuberance,ebullience,enthusiasm,eagerness,vitality,dynamism,animation,spirit,energy,pep,vim,zing,get-up-and-go

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avidity

/əˈvɪdədi/

noun

Extreme eagerness or enthusiasm.

he read detective stories with avidity

enthusiasm,keenness,eagerness,avidness,ardour,fervour,passion,zeal,zealousness,fanaticism,voracity,voraciousness

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animations

/anɪˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

The state of being full of life or vigour; liveliness.

they started talking with animation

liveliness,spirit,high spirits,spiritedness,high-spiritedness,energy,enthusiasm,eagerness,excitement,vigour,vivacity,vivaciousness,vitality,vibrancy,exuberance,ebullience,buoyancy,bounciness,bounce,perkiness,sprightliness,verve,zest,sparkle,dash,elan,brio

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animation

/ˌænəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

The state of being full of life or vigor; liveliness.

they started talking with animation

liveliness,spirit,high spirits,spiritedness,high-spiritedness,energy,enthusiasm,eagerness,excitement,vigour,vivacity,vivaciousness,vitality,vibrancy,exuberance,ebullience,buoyancy,bounciness,bounce,perkiness,sprightliness,verve,zest,sparkle,dash,elan,brio

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