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Torrid vs Verve - What's the difference?

torrid | verve |

As an adjective torrid

is very hot and dry.

As a noun verve is

excitement of imagination such as that which animates a poet, artist, or musician, in composing or performing.

torrid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Very hot and dry.
  • Full of intense emotions arising from sexual love; ardent and passionate.
  • Full of difficulty.

    • Derived terms

    * torrid zone

    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
  • *{{quote-news
    • , 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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