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Spry vs Brio - What's the difference?

spry | brio |

As an adjective spry

is having great power of leaping or running; nimble; active.

As a noun brio is

vigour; mettle; zest; zeal.

spry

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Having great power of leaping or running; nimble; active.
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    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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