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Verve vs Derve - What's the difference?

verve | derve |

As a noun verve

is .

As a verb derve is

to labour; swink.

verve

English

Noun

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  • 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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    derve

    English

    Verb

    (derv)
  • To labour; swink.
  • To trouble; grieve; hurt; afflict; molest.

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