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Avid vs Fervor - What's the difference?

avid | fervor |

As an adjective avid

is enthusiastic; passionate; longing eagerly; eager; greedy.

As a noun fervor is

(us) an intense, heated emotion; passion, ardor.

avid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • enthusiastic; passionate; longing eagerly; eager; greedy
    • I'm an avid reader.
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    • We waited for something to happen, for anything to happen, we were avid for some event to unfold itself out of the burning nothing to save us.

    Derived terms

    * avidly * avidity

    Anagrams

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    fervor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (Commonwealth spelling ) fervour

    Noun

  • (US) An intense, heated emotion; passion, ardor.
  • (US) A passionate enthusiasm for some cause.
  • (US) Heat.

    • Synonyms

    * (passionate enthusiasm) fire in the belly, zeal

    Related terms

    * fervent * fervid * fever

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