| NOUN | feeling | zeal, ardor, ardour, elan | a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause) |
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| feeling | zeal | excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end | |
| attribute | zeal, readiness, eagerness, forwardness | prompt willingness |
| Sounds | ziy'l | |
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| Rhymes | abele ... wheel: 65 rhymes with iyl... | |
| Meaning | A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause). | |
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| Example | "he felt a kind of religious zeal" | |
| Synonyms | ardor, ardour, elan | |
| Broader | eagerness, avidity, avidness, keenness | A positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something |
| Spanish | afán, ahínco, ardor, brío, celo, fervor | |
| Adjectives | zealous | marked by active interest and enthusiasm |
| Meaning | excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end. | |
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| Example | "he had an absolute zeal for litigation" | |
| Broader | ardor, ardour, fervor, fervour, fervency, fire, fervidness | Feelings of great warmth and intensity |
| Spanish | celo | |
| Adjectives | zealous | marked by active interest and enthusiasm |
| Meaning | Prompt willingness. | |
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| Example | "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority" | |
| Synonyms | readiness, eagerness, forwardness | |
| Broader | willingness | cheerful compliance |
| Spanish | disponibilidad, prontitud | |
| Catalan | disponibilitat, promptitud | |
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