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fervent

adjective

(archaic) extremely hot, burning, or glowing

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Word length
7
Starts with
F
Ends with
T
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
13

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Pronunciation

ˈfɝ.vənt

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adjective

  1. (archaic) extremely hot, burning, or glowing

    “{'source': 'Nathaniel Hawthorne', 'text': 'the fervent heat … merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems'}”

adjective

  1. 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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