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verve

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As a noun, verve means enthusiasm, rapture, spirit, or vigour, especially of imagination such as that which animates an artist, musician, or writer, in composing or performing.

Meanings of verve

3 meanings

noun

  1. Enthusiasm, rapture, spirit, or vigour, especially of imagination such as that which animates an artist, musician, or writer, in composing or performing.

  2. An energetic style

    Similar: vitality
Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. obsoleteA particular skill in writing.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: an energetic style
vitality

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