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English noun: eagerness | |||
| 1. | eagerness (feeling) a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something | ||
| Synonyms | avidity, avidness, keenness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | enthusiasm | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ardor, ardour, elan, zeal | ||
| 2. | eagerness (attribute) prompt willingness | ||
| Samples | Readiness to continue discussions. They showed no eagerness to spread the gospel. They disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority. He tried to explain his forwardness in battle. | ||
| Synonyms | forwardness, readiness, zeal | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | willingness | ||
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