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fervent

fervent is a synonym of heartfelt

adjective [ fur-vuhnt ]

fervent is another word for heartfelt

Heartfelt means that an emotion is felt particularly deeply (heartfelt sympathy).

Fervent means that an emotion is felt in a particularly warm or intense way (She spoke with fervent excitement).

✅ Both of these words can be used to describe strong emotions.

Heartfelt emphasizes the sincerity of the feeling, whereas fervent can sometimes suggest being over-the-top (Her letter demonstrated heartfelt remorse; He reacted with fervent denial).

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assemble

assemble is a synonym of summon

verb [ uh-sem-buhl ]

assemble is another word for summon

Summon means to call people together, often from a position of authority in order to do an important action (All the council members were summoned into the hall).

Assemble means to bring people together, often into one group (The detective assembled the guests in the dining room).

✅ These terms both mean to bring people together into one place.

Summon implies that they have been brought together by an authority figure, whereas assemble can mean that people have gathered in a specific place with or without an authority figure (When we heard the alarm, we assembled in the garden).

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cringe

cringe is a synonym of blench

verb [ krinj ]

cringe is another word for blench

Blench means to flinch or shrink back (She blenched at the sudden noise).

Cringe means to shrink back or cower (The scared dog cringed in a corner).

✅ Both of these words mean to make yourself seem smaller, generally out of fear or pain.

Cringe can suggest acting in a servile or obsequious way out of fear and adopting a posture that suggests this way of acting (They cringed in front of the king).

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