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noun

eagerness

EE-guh-nuhs
noun
1
A strong, enthusiastic desire to do or have something.
"His eagerness to help was obvious from the first day."

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In plain EnglishThe quality of being keen and enthusiastic about something.

Common pairings
eagerness to learn show eagerness

Word Forms

eagernesses plural

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