1
[ noun ] feelings of great warmth and intensity

Synonyms

fire fervour ardour fervency fervidness ardor

Examples

"he spoke with great ardor"

Used in print

(Charles Wharton Stork, "Verner von Heidenstam"...)

George_Meredith has said that fervor is the core of style .

Related terms

passion zeal

2
[ noun ] the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up

Synonyms

excitement inflammation fervour excitation

Examples

"his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled" "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation"

Related terms

emotional_arousal sensation fever_pitch excite stimulate stimulate exciting unexciting

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Rhymes with

server observer preserver

Phonetic and Homophones

F ER1 V ER0

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