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zeal
/ziːl/
noun
The fervour or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.
"She extols the virtues of veganism with missionary zeal."
Similar: ardour, eagerness, enthusiasm, intensity, passion
A person who exhibits such fervour or tireless devotion.
Similar: zealot
The collective noun for a group of zebras.
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