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fervid

Main Entry:: fer·vid
Pronunciation:: \ˈfər-vəd\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Latin fervidus, from fervēre
Date:: 1599

1 : very hot : burning 2 : marked by often extreme fervor <a fervid crusader>

synonyms see impassioned

— fer·vid·ly adverb

— fer·vid·ness noun

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