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ARDOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Feelings of great warmth and intensity
Example:
he spoke with great ardor
Synonyms:
ardor; ardour; fervency; fervidness; fervor; fervour; fire
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("ardor" is a kind of...):
passion; passionateness (a strong feeling or emotion)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ardor"):
zeal (excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Intense feeling of love
Synonyms:
ardor; ardour
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("ardor" is a kind of...):
love (a strong positive emotion of regard and affection)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
Example:
he felt a kind of religious zeal
Synonyms:
ardor; ardour; elan; zeal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("ardor" is a kind of...):
avidity; avidness; eagerness; keenness (a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something)
