elan, n.
(elans)
(elans)
enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness
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elan
sample sentences
"a performance of great elan and sophistication"
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hypernym
distinctive and stylish elegance
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
dash elan flair panache style
sample sentences
"he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"
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derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
<noun.feeling> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2
ardor ardour elan zeal
sample sentences
"they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor""he felt a kind of religious zeal"
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