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Brio vs Elan - What's the difference?

brio | elan |

As nouns the difference between brio and elan

is that brio is vigour; mettle; zest; zeal while elan is zeal, zest.

brio

English

Noun

  • Vigour or vivacity.
  • *1917 , Henry Handel Richardson, Australia Felix ,
  • *:He lay tossing restlessly on a dirty old straw palliasse, and was in great pain; but greeted his friend with a dash of the old brio .

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    elan

    English

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • ardor or zeal inspired by passion or enthusiasm.

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