Driven and Firm

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Driven adjective - Caused by or suggestive of an irresistible urge.

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Firm and driven are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Firm" instead an adjective "Driven".

Nearby Words: drive, driving

Firm adjective - Not showing weakness or uncertainty.

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Driven and firm are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Driven" instead an adjective "Firm".

Nearby Words: firming, firmness, firmly, firmed

Though this marriage is driven by pure pragmatism (Ferelden needs both Anora's firm grip on politics and the Theirin royal bloodline), Anora is shown to have had very tender feelings for Cailan and is slightly confused by the prospect of developing them for his brother.

Source: Settle for Sibling
It's made of Awakened steel, and driven by a somewhat vague command to "destroy evil." The indiscriminate nature of Nightblood's slaughter is a product of the blade not really having a firm concept of "evil." Locked into Strangeness: The Royal Locks turn white to show fear.

Source: Literature / Warbreaker
Function: Driven by a deep seated hatred of the letter "u", the firm belief that the goshdarned "s" is overrated, and a profound love for the letter "z" (pronounced "zee"), The Americanizer changes any British spelling to its American counterpart, regardless of the official etiquette of TV Tropes.

Source: Just For Fun / Troper Types

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