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[ adjective ] characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
Synonyms Examples "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate" "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant" "a film with a solemn social message" Used in print (John Michael Ray, "Rhode Island's Reactions...)Resolved , that we find in this fearful tragedy at Harper_'s_Ferry a reason for more earnest effort to remove the evil of slavery from the whole land as speedily as possible . Related terms |
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[ noun ] something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
Used in print (Jim Berry Pearson, The Maxwell Land Grant....)In deadly earnest , the besiegers methodically stripped away portions of the roof and tossed lighted rags inside , only to have most stamped_out by the women as_soon_as they hit the floor . Related terms |
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[ noun ] Man's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 380
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 4754
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[ adjective ] not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal
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