Eagerness and Zeal

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Eagerness

Eagerness noun - Urgent desire or interest.

Usage example: students with an eagerness to learn

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Zeal is a synonym for eagerness in enthusiasm topic. In some cases you can use "Zeal" instead a noun "Eagerness", when it comes to topics like longing, ardor, keenness, anxiety. popular alternative

Nearby Words: eager, eagerly

Zeal

Zeal noun - A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause).

Usage example: he felt a kind of religious zeal

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Eagerness is a synonym for zeal in passion topic. You can use "Eagerness" instead a noun "Zeal", if it concerns topics such as enthusiasm, ardor, anxiety. popular alternative

Nearby Words: zealous, zealously

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particular	particular eagerness	particular zeal
genuine	genuine eagerness	genuine zeal
great	great eagerness	great zeal

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