Fervor and Phlegm

Fervor

Fervor noun - Depth of feeling.
Usage example: surprised by the fervor that her parents' old love letters contained when she discovered them in the attic

Phlegm is an antonym for fervor.

Nearby Words: fervour, fervid, fervency, fervidly

Phlegm

Phlegm noun - A lack of emotion or emotional expressiveness.

Fervor is an antonym for phlegm.

Nearby Words: phlegmatic, phlegmon
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