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white heat

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Synonyms & Antonyms of white heat

depth of feeling

claims that the novel was written at white heat in a tremendous, unbroken burst of creativity

Synonyms for white heat

ardency,
ardor,
emotion,
enthusiasm,
fervency,
fervidness,
fervor,
fire,
heat,
intenseness,
intensity,
passion,
passionateness,
vehemence,
violence,
warmth

Words Related to white heat

cathexis

emotionalism,
emotionality,
histrionics,
mawkishness,
melodrama,
sappiness,
sentimentality

eagerness,
earnestness,
excitement,
gusto,
keenness,
zest

fanaticism,
fever,
hot-bloodedness,
infatuation,
mania,
obsession,
zeal

compassion,
responsiveness,
sentiment,
sympathy,
tenderness

torridity,
torridness

Near Antonyms for white heat

aloofness,
calmness,
collectedness,
composure,
detachedness,
dryness,
phlegm,
reserve,
reservedness,
reticence,
taciturnity

apathy,
indifference,
stoicism,
stoniness,
unconcern

stiffness,
woodenness

chilliness,
coldness,
coolness,
frigidity,
frigidness

Antonyms for white heat

impassiveness,
impassivity,
insensibility,
insensibleness,
insensitiveness,
insensitivity

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“White heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white%20heat. Accessed 20 Oct. 2020.

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