Soul - English meaning

noun

The state of being full of life or vigour; liveliness.

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They started talking with animation

noun

Energy and enthusiasm

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Her voice was full of animation.

noun

Great enthusiasm or passion.

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The rebuff did little to dampen his ardour

noun

Great enthusiasm or love

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His ardour for her cooled after only a few weeks.

noun

A manifestation of a deity or released soul in bodily form on earth; an incarnate divine teacher.

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Worship of vishnu and his various avatars especially rama and krishna in a profoundly devotional fo…

noun

The state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc.

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The company's commitment to quality

noun

A promise to give yourself, your money, your time, etc., to support or buy something

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Try the product for two weeks with no commitment to buy.

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A promise or firm decision to do something, or the fact of promising something

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He was encouraged by the commitment of car manufacturers to improving dealer profitability., the ma…

noun

Enthusiasm to do or to have something; keenness.

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The player showed eagerness to play

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The state of wanting to do or have something very much, especially something interesting or enjoyable

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In their eagerness to find a solution, they have overlooked certain difficulties., the book describ…

noun

A tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling.

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She seemed to be a living embodiment of vitality

noun

Someone or something that represents a quality or an idea exactly

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He was the embodiment of the english gentleman., she was portrayed in the papers as the embodiment …

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A strong feeling deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others.

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She was attempting to control her emotions

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The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.

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Changes in the levels of vitamins can affect energy and well-being

noun

The power and ability to be physically and mentally active

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[ u ] they spent a lot of time and energy on the grant proposal., [ u ] he wrote with a great burst…

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The power from something such as electricity or oil, which can do work, such as providing light and heat

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Use/consume/waste energy 80% of the energy used to wash garments is needed to heat the water., save…

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Intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.

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Her energy and enthusiasm for life

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A feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and a desire to be involved in it, or a subject that produces such a feeling

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[ u ] i find that i’m losing my enthusiasm for the game., [ c ] parents need to share their enthusi…

noun

A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.

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She looked the epitome of elegance and good taste

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The typical or highest example of a stated quality, as shown by a particular person or thing

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He was the epitome of the fashionable gentleman., his recordings came to epitomize american popular…

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The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, especially something abstract, which determines its character.

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Conflict is the essence of drama

noun

The basic meaning or importance of something

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The essence of punk was a revolt against both the sound and the system of popular music., in essenc…

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A person or thing serving as a typical example or appropriate model.

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The place is an exemplar of multicultural britain

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An example of something, or the act of giving an example of something

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We include discussion and exemplification of various rhythmic styles., the exemplifications are wha…

noun

An emotional state or reaction.

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A feeling of joy

adjective

Showing emotion or sensitivity.

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She was a feeling child

verb

Be aware of (a person or object) through touching or being touched.

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She felt someone touch her shoulder

noun

Strong, sincere feelings

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The country was swept by patriotic fervor.

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Intense and passionate feeling.

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He talked with all the fervour of a new convert

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Strong and sincere beliefs

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The country was swept by patriotic fervour., nationalist/religious fervour

noun

A representation of the external form of a person or thing in art.

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Her work juxtaposed images from serious and popular art

verb

Make a representation of the external form of.

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Artworks which imaged women's bodies

noun

An idea, esp. a mental picture, of what something or someone is like

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I had an image of texas in my head that was totally different from how it really is., he’s trying t…

noun

A person who embodies in the flesh a deity, spirit, or quality.

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Rama was vishnu's incarnation on earth

noun

The human form of a spirit, or the human representation of a principle or idea

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[ u ] when he dances, he’s the incarnation of gracefulness., [ c ] this movie is the latest incarna…

noun

The process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.

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Helen had one of her flashes of inspiration

noun

The quality of being intense.

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The pain grew in intensity

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The quality of being extreme in strength or force

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Simone sings with emotional intensity., the light hit us with such intensity that we ducked.

noun

The fact or quality of being alike; resemblance.

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Her likeness to him was astonishing

noun

A similarity

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Sandy bears a much stronger likeness to her mother than to her father.

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An event, action, or object that clearly shows or embodies something abstract or theoretical.

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The first obvious manifestations of global warming

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A sign showing the existence of a particular condition

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His refusal to see us was a manifestation of his guilt.

noun

A three-dimensional representation of a person or thing or of a proposed structure, typically on a smaller scale than the original.

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A model of st paul's cathedral

verb

A simplified description, especially a mathematical one, of a system or process, to assist calculations and predictions.

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A statistical model used for predicting the survival rates of endangered species

verb

A representation of something, often on a smaller scale

noun

Strong and barely controllable emotion.

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A man of impetuous passion

noun

The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.

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The book provides a sustained account of how literary personification works

noun

The description of an object or an idea as if it had human characteristics

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They paid tribute to the artist as "the personification of excellence."

noun

A painting or drawing.

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Draw a picture of a tree

verb

Represent in a photograph or picture.

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He is pictured with party guests

noun

A representation of someone or something produced by drawing, painting, or photographing

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He drew/painted a picture of my dog., brian takes lots of pictures (= photographs)., it’s an old se…

noun

The most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.

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He was the quintessence of political professionalism

noun

The most typical example

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An american football game is the quintessence of machismo.

noun

The action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone or the state of being so represented.

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You may qualify for free legal representation

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People who will speak and act for you in an official situation, or the fact of someone speaking and acting for you

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More american workers are demanding union representation., these employees need legal representatio…

noun

The non-physical part of a person which is the seat of emotions and character; the soul.

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We seek a harmony between body and spirit

verb

Convey rapidly and secretly.

Usage examples:

Stolen cows were spirited away some distance to prevent detection

noun

A state of mind or attitude

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It’s very important to play the game in the right spirit., rock music in the 1960s expressed the sp…

noun

A mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process, e.g. the letter or letters standing for a chemical element or a character in musical notation.

Usage examples:

The symbol r in figure 5 represents a gene which is ineffective

verb

Symbolize.

Usage examples:

The first was symbol of the atonement the 2nd was to symbol the carrying away of sins.

noun

The process of using symbols to represent something, or an example of this

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This is a good symbolization of the position of women., the study aimed to demonstrate the importan…

noun

A category of people or things having common characteristics.

Usage examples:

This type of heather grows better in a drier habitat

verb

Write (something) on a typewriter or computer by pressing the keys.

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He typed out the second draft

suffix

(forming adjectives) resembling or having the characteristics of a specified thing.

Usage examples:

The dish-type radio telescope

noun

The state of being strong and active; energy.

Usage examples:

Changes that will give renewed vitality to our democracy

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(especially in a woman) the quality of being attractively lively and animated.

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He was struck by her vivacity, humour and charm

noun

The quality of being vivacious (= attractively energetic and enthusiastic)

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This biography captures the charm and vivacity of an unusual woman., he had a natural cheerfulness …

noun

The quality, state, or sensation of being warm; moderate heat.

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The warmth of the sun on her skin