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brio
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bri·o  (br)
n.
Vigor; vivacity: "She tells their story with brio and a mixture of sympathy and tart insight" (Michiko Kakutani).

[Italian, from Spanish brio or Provençal briu, both of Celtic origin; see gwer-1 in Indo-European roots.]

brio [ˈbriːəʊ]
n
liveliness or vigour; spirit See also con brio
[from Italian, of Celtic origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.brio - quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorousbrio - quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
chirpiness - cheerful and lively
sprightliness, liveliness, spirit, life - animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"
activeness, activity - the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically; "the level of activity declines with age"

brio
noun energy, spirit, enthusiasm, dash, pep, zip (informal), animation, vigour, verve, zest, panache, gusto, get-up-and-go (informal), élan, vivacity, liveliness, welly (slang) The performance was full of brio.
Translations
brio
n (= vigour)Feuer nt, → Schwung m


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