Impassioned

  • 101heated — adj. 1. characterized by great warmth and intensity of feeling; as, a heated argument. Opposite of {dispassionate, passionless}. [WordNet sense 1] Syn: ardent, fervent, fervid, fiery, hot, impassioned, perfervid, torrid. [WordNet 1.5] 2. supplied …

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  • 102O — ([=o]), interj. An exclamation used in calling or directly addressing a person or personified object; also, as an emotional or impassioned exclamation expressing pain, grief, surprise, desire, fear, etc. [1913 Webster] For ever, O Lord, thy word… …

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  • 103O dear — O O ([=o]), interj. An exclamation used in calling or directly addressing a person or personified object; also, as an emotional or impassioned exclamation expressing pain, grief, surprise, desire, fear, etc. [1913 Webster] For ever, O Lord, thy… …

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  • 104O dear me — O O ([=o]), interj. An exclamation used in calling or directly addressing a person or personified object; also, as an emotional or impassioned exclamation expressing pain, grief, surprise, desire, fear, etc. [1913 Webster] For ever, O Lord, thy… …

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  • 105Poem — Po em, n. [L. po[ e]ma, Gr. ?, fr. ? to make, to compose, to write, especially in verse: cf. F. po[ e]me.] 1. A metrical composition; a composition in verse written in certain measures, whether in blank verse or in rhyme, and characterized by… …

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  • 106ardent — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin ardent , ardens, present participle of ardēre to burn, from ardor Date: 14th century 1. characterized by warmth of feeling typically expressed in eager zealous support or… …

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  • 107fervent — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French, from Latin fervent , fervens, present participle of fervēre to boil, froth more at barm Date: 14th century 1. very hot ; glowing 2. exhibiting or marked by great… …

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  • 108fervid — adjective Etymology: Latin fervidus, from fervēre Date: 1599 1. very hot ; burning 2. marked by often extreme fervor < a fervid crusader > Synonyms: see impassioned • fervidly adverb • fervidness …

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  • 109impassion — transitive verb (impassioned; impassioning) Etymology: probably from Italian impassionare, from in (from Latin) + passione passion, from Late Latin passion , passio Date: 1591 to arouse the feelings or passions of …

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  • 110passionate — adjective Date: 15th century 1. a. easily aroused to anger b. filled with anger ; angry 2. a. capable of, affected by, or expressing intense feeling b. enthusiastic, ardent 3. swayed by or affected with sexual desire Synonyms: see …

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