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"word": "averse"
},
{
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},
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"etymology_text": "From Middle English egre, eger, from Old French egre (French aigre), from Latin acer (“sharp, keen”); see acid, acerb, etc. Compare vinegar, alegar.",
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"text": "Stacey is very eager to go cycling this weekend.",
"type": "example"
},
{
"text": "The hounds were eager in the chase.",
"type": "example"
},
{
"text": "I was eager to show my teacher how much I'd learned over the holidays.",
"type": "example"
},
{
"text": "You stayed up all night to get to the front of the queue. You must be very eager to get tickets.",
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}
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"Desirous; keen to do or obtain something."
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"text": "an eager algorithm",
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}
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"Not employing lazy evaluation; calculating results immediately, rather than deferring calculation until they are required."
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"(computing theory) Not employing lazy evaluation; calculating results immediately, rather than deferring calculation until they are required."
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"Brittle; inflexible; not ductile."
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"(dated) Brittle; inflexible; not ductile."
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"Sharp; sour; acid."
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"(obsolete, literal) Sharp; sour; acid."
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"Sharp; keen; bitter; severe."
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"(obsolete, figurative) Sharp; keen; bitter; severe."
],
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"ipa": "/ˈiːɡə/",
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"Received-Pronunciation"
]
},
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"US",
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"US",
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"code": "af",
"lang": "Afrikaans",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "gretig"
},
{
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"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "muštāq",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "مُشْتَاق"
},
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"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "eṙandun",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "եռանդուն"
},
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"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "njecjarplívy",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "нецярплі́вы"
},
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"roman": "netǎrpelív",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "нетърпели́в"
},
{
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"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "sílno želáešt",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "си́лно жела́ещ"
},
{
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"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "delerós"
},
{
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"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "àvid"
},
{
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"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "impacient"
},
{
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"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "ansiós"
},
{
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"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "desitjós"
},
{
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"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "急於"
},
{
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"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "jíyú",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "急于"
},
{
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"code": "cs",
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"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "dychtivý"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "begerig"
},
{
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"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "avida"
},
{
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"code": "fi",
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"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "hanakka"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "innokas"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "kärkäs"
},
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "halukas"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "désireux"
},
{
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"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "enthousiaste"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "impatient"
},
{
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"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
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"word": "begierig"
},
{
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"code": "de",
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},
{
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"code": "de",
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"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "eifrig"
},
{
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"code": "grc",
"lang": "Ancient Greek",
"roman": "próthumos",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "πρόθυμος"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
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"lang": "Ancient Greek",
"roman": "metéōros",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"tags": [
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"word": "μετέωρος"
},
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"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "buzgó"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"note": "for food",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"tags": [
"usually"
],
"word": "cíocrach"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "santach"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "avido"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "km",
"lang": "Khmer",
"roman": "sɑmraǝp kluən",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "សម្រើបខ្លួន"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "km",
"lang": "Khmer",
"roman": "cʰuəl",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "ឆួល"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "km",
"lang": "Khmer",
"roman": "kɑntraoŋ",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "កន្ត្រោង"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "avidus"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "cupiens"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "la",
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"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "studiōsus"
},
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"code": "mi",
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"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "tūkawikawi"
},
{
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"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "ivrig"
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{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "chętny"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "gorliwy"
},
{
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"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "niecierpliwy"
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{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "ochoczy"
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{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "pl",
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"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "przejęty"
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{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "pl",
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"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "skwapliwy"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "pt",
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"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
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"word": "ávido"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "ro",
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"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "doritor"
},
{
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"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "amator"
},
{
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"code": "ro",
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"word": "avid"
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"code": "ro",
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"word": "dornic"
},
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"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "nerăbdător"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "žážduščij",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "жа́ждущий"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
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"roman": "strástno/sílʹno želájuščij",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "стра́стно/си́льно жела́ющий"
},
{
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"roman": "rvúščijsja",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "рву́щийся"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
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"english": "impatient",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "neterpelívyj",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "нетерпели́вый"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "sa",
"lang": "Sanskrit",
"roman": "gṛdhra",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "गृध्र"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "sco",
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"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "aiger"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "dealasach"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "dian"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "impaciente"
},
{
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"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "ilusionado"
},
{
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"code": "es",
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"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "entusiasmado"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "ávido"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "anhelante"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "ivrig"
},
{
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"code": "txb",
"lang": "Tocharian B",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "ārwer"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "arzulu"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "neterpljáčyj",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "нетерпля́чий"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "neterpelývyj",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "нетерпели́вий"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "ham"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "hăm hở"
},
{
"_dis1": "28 33 34 0 5",
"code": "vo",
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"code": "ga",
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"code": "km",
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{
"code": "km",
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{
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"code": "pl",
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"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
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"code": "pl",
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"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
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"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
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"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "amator"
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"code": "ro",
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"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "avid"
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"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "dornic"
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"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "nerăbdător"
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"code": "ru",
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"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
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"code": "ru",
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"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "рву́щийся"
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"code": "ru",
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"roman": "neterpelívyj",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "нетерпели́вый"
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"code": "sa",
"lang": "Sanskrit",
"roman": "gṛdhra",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "गृध्र"
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"code": "sco",
"lang": "Scots",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "aiger"
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{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "dealasach"
},
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"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "dian"
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{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "impaciente"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "ilusionado"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "entusiasmado"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "ávido"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "anhelante"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "ivrig"
},
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"code": "txb",
"lang": "Tocharian B",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "ārwer"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "arzulu"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "neterpljáčyj",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "нетерпля́чий"
},
{
"code": "uk",
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"roman": "neterpelývyj",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "нетерпели́вий"
},
{
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "ham"
},
{
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "hăm hở"
},
{
"code": "vo",
"lang": "Volapük",
"sense": "excited by desire in the pursuit of any object",
"word": "ledesirik"
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"ref": "2002, Mark F. Harris, A Distant Place, page 198",
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"ref": "2021, Bill Watson, The Chaos Factor",
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"ref": "1969, Kenneth Patchen, Sleepers Awake, page 141",
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"ref": "2019, Toby Litt, Patience",
"text": "[…] Sister Clare saying Oh look a greenfinch and the name was a gift to me as much as the three and a half more minutes the green vision danced and fretted and eagered and preened in front of me […]",
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