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fervent
adjective
(archaic) extremely hot, burning, or glowing
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ˈfɝ.vənt
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adjective
(archaic) extremely hot, burning, or glowing
“{'source': 'Nathaniel Hawthorne', 'text': 'the fervent heat … merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems'}”
adjective
Characterized by intense emotion
“Ardent love”
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{'source': 'Nathaniel Hawthorne', 'text': 'the fervent heat … merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems'}
{'source': 'Frances Trollope', 'text': 'set out … when the fervid heat subsides'}
Ardent love
An ardent lover
A fervent desire to change society
A fervent admirer
Fiery oratory
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