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fervor

noun/ˈfɜːr.vər/

intense feeling or enthusiasm

Synonyms

• zeal
• passion
• ardor

Antonyms

• apathy
• indifference

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Where it comes from

From Latin fervere 'to boil'

Memory hook

FERVOR — boiling FER-VOR of feeling.

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