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Smitten vs Sprung - What's the difference?

smitten | sprung |

As an adjective smitten

is made irrationally enthusiastic.

As a verb smitten

is .

As a noun sprung is

scratch.

smitten

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Made irrationally enthusiastic.
    • I was really smitten by the color combination, and soon repainted the entire house.
  • In love.
    • He was totally smitten by the librarian.

    See also

    * crush *infatuation *platonic love

    Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

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    sprung

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • : (spring)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (slang, African American Vernacular English) Utterly infatuated with someone; completely taken over by romantic interest.
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  • (obsolete, nautical, of a spar) cracked or strained

    • Usage notes

    * The adjective ); this is seen in the 2005 quotation above. English irregular past participles