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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | spirit |
| Synonyms: | animation, bounce, dash, energy, esprit, life, liveliness, spiritedness, sprightliness, verve, vigor, vim, vivaciousness, vivacity, zest, zip |
| Main Entry: | dash |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | flair, style |
| Synonyms: | animation, birr, brio, energy, esprit, flourish, force, impressiveness, intensity, life, might, oomph, panache, power, spirit, strength, vehemence, verve, vigor, vim, vivacity, zing, zip, éclat, élan |
| Antonyms: | drab, dullness, frumpiness |
| Main Entry: | éclat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | style |
| Synonyms: | brio, dash, dynamism, flair, flourish, gusto, oomph, panache, pizzazz*, stylishness, verve, vigor, vitality, vivaciousness, vivacity, zest, zing, élan |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | élan |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | vivacity |
| Synonyms: | animation, ardor, brio, dash, esprit, flair, impetuosity, impetus, life, oomph, panache, spirit, style, verve, vigor, vim, zest, zing |
| Antonyms: | dullness, lifelessness |
| Main Entry: | fire |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | animation, vigor |
| Synonyms: | ardor, brio, calenture, dash, drive, eagerness, energy, enthusiasm, excitement, exhilaration, fervency, fervor, force, ginger, gusto, heartiness, heat, impetuosity, intensity, life, light, liveliness, luster, passion, pep, punch*, radiance, red heat, scintillation, snap*, sparkle, spirit, splendor, starch, verve, vim, virtuosity, vivacity, white heat, zeal, zing, zip, élan |
| Antonyms: | apathy, dullness, lethargy, spiritlessness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gusto |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | great enthusiasm |
| Synonyms: | appetite, appreciation, ardor, brio, delectation, delight, enjoyment, exhilaration, fervor, heart, liking, palate, passion, pleasure, relish, savor, taste, verve, zeal, zest |
| Antonyms: | apathy, reluctance, unenthusiasm |
| Main Entry: | life |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | animation, spirit |
| Synonyms: | activity, being, breath, brio, dash, energy, enthusiasm, entity, esprit, essence, excitement, get-up-and-go, go*, growth, heart, high spirits, impulse, lifeblood, liveliness, oomph, sentience, soul, sparkle, verve, viability, vigor, vitality, vivacity, zest*, zing, élan vital, élan |
| Antonyms: | inanimacy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | panache |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person's flamboyant spirit |
| Synonyms: | brio, charisma, dash, flair, flamboyance, flourish, style, swagger, verve, vigor, élan |
| Antonyms: | spiritlessness |
| Main Entry: | vivacity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | liveliness |
| Synonyms: | animation, brilliance, brio, dash, energy, enthusiasm, fire, gusto, life, sparkle, sprightliness, verve, vigor, zeal |
| Antonyms: | listlessness |
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