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1 depth of feeling

candidates for citizenship reciting the oath of allegiance to the United States with all the ardor that they could muster

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2 urgent desire or interest

his ardor for combat cooled once he began experiencing the horrors of war

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3 intense sexual desire

her revealing outfit only inflamed his ardor all the more

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passion, fervor, ardor, enthusiasm, zeal mean intense emotion compelling action. passion applies to an emotion that is deeply stirring or ungovernable. was a slave to his passions fervor implies a warm and steady emotion. read the poem aloud with great fervor ardor suggests warm and excited feeling likely to be fitful or short-lived. the ardor of their honeymoon soon faded enthusiasm applies to lively or eager interest in or admiration for a proposal, cause, or activity. never showed much enthusiasm for sports zeal implies energetic and unflagging pursuit of an aim or devotion to a cause. preaches with fanatical zeal