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passion

noun as in strong interest

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Example Sentences

She was criticised by Caerphilly Labour MS Hefin David, who accused James of reading her statement "with no passion, no enthusiasm whatsoever".

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Vucevic - a trusted ally of the president - said he hoped that his decision to quit as prime minister would encourage protesters to "calm down the passions and return to dialogue".

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The passion for helping teach literacy in children with dyslexia runs in the family.

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She has a passion for representation and wants to inspire the next generation.

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Taken with Valentine’s passion, Thomas committed right away.

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What are other ways to say passion?

Passion is strong or violent emotion, often so powerful that it takes over the mind or judgment: stirred to a passion of anger. Emotion is applied to an intensified feeling: agitated by emotion. Feeling is a general term for a subjective point of view as well as for specific sensations: to be guided by feeling rather than by facts; a feeling of sadness, of rejoicing. Sentiment is a mixture of thought and feeling, especially refined or tender feeling: Recollections are often colored by sentiment.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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