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fervor

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fer·vor  (fûrvr)
n.
1. Great warmth and intensity of emotion. See Synonyms at passion.
2. Intense heat.
[Middle English fervour, from Old French, from Latin fervor, from fervre, to boil; see bhreu- in Indo-European roots.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fervor - feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor"
fervency, fervidness, fervour, ardor, ardour, fire
passion, passionateness - a strong feeling or emotion
zeal - excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end; "he had an absolute zeal for litigation"
2.fervorfervor - the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation"
excitation, fervour, inflammation, excitement
emotional arousal - the arousal of strong emotions and emotional behavior
fever pitch - a state of extreme excitement; "the crowd was at fever pitch"
sensation - a state of widespread public excitement and interest; "the news caused a sensation"
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he said to himself, sat down to the table, and, opening a portfolio, he set to work at once with peculiar fervor at a sketch he had begun.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
The extacies above With thy burning measures suit - Thy grief, thy joy, thy hate, thy love, With the fervor of thy lute - Well may the stars be mute!
Poems by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context
Though he speaks with the fervor of a man, he is little more than a lad: he is only twenty years old, and he is going to risk his young life on the frozen deep
The Frozen Deep by Collins, Wilkie View in context
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