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elan n. [
ardor, ardour, zeal] a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal"
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elan n. [
dash, flair, panache, style] distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"
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elan n. enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness; "a performance of great elan and sophistication"
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