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eagerness n. [
avidity, avidness, keenness] a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
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eagerness n. [
readiness, zeal, forwardness] prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle"
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