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| NOUN | 1 | zeal, ardor, ardour, elan | A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause) |
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| 2 | zeal | Excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end | |
| 3 | zeal, readiness, eagerness, forwardness | Prompt willingness |
| Sounds | ziy'l |
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| Rhymes | abele, anneal, appeal, and 61 more rhymes in iyl... |
| Meaning | A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause). |
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| Examples | "he felt a kind of religious zeal" |
| Synonyms | ardor, ardour, elan |
| Broader | eagerness, avidity, avidness, keenness |
| Adjectives | zealous; zealous |
| Meaning | Excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end. |
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| Examples | "he had an absolute zeal for litigation" |
| Broader | ardor, ardour, fervor, fervour, fervency, fire, fervidness |
| Adjectives | zealous; zealous |
| Meaning | Prompt willingness. |
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| Examples | "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority" |
| Synonyms | readiness, eagerness, forwardness |
| Broader | willingness |
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