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Fervor vs Verve - What's the difference?

fervor | verve |

As nouns the difference between fervor and verve

is that fervor is an intense, heated emotion; passion, ardor while verve is excitement of imagination such as that which animates a poet, artist, or musician, in composing or performing.

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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    verve

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Excitement of imagination such as that which animates a poet, artist, or musician, in composing or performing
  • artistic energy and enthusiasm
  • vigour, vitality and liveliness
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    • , year=2012 , date=April 9 , author=Mandeep Sanghera , title=Tottenham 1 - 2 Norwich , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=After spending so much of the season looking upwards, the swashbuckling style and swagger of early season Spurs was replaced by uncertainty and frustration against a Norwich side who had the quality and verve to take advantage}}
  • rapture, enthusiasm
  • spirit, energy
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