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elan

US/ˈilʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

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”
2.

distinctive and stylish elegance

  • “he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer”
3.

enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness

  • “a performance of great elan and sophistication”

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