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Meaning of zeal

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  zeal
      n 1: a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person
           or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor";
           "he felt a kind of religious zeal" [syn: {ardor}, {ardour},
           {elan}, {zeal}]
      2: excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end; "he
         had an absolute zeal for litigation"
      3: prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions";
         "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they
         disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he
         tried to explain his forwardness in battle" [syn:
         {readiness}, {eagerness}, {zeal}, {forwardness}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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