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passion

noun as in strong interest

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Example Sentences

That left Sir Terry to focus on his passion of writing.

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Bailey said while he had long been interested in visual art, he recently discovered a passion for sketching wildlife.

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“Connecting with your loved ones is a passion of mine,” she says.

Andy hopes the indie-focused project will ultimately help to shine a spotlight on the "passion projects" often made by small teams or individuals.

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From that moment, his commitment to discipline and sacrifice became absolute, he started seeing football not just as a passion but his only way to a better life.

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What are other ways to say passion?

Passion is strong or violent emotion, often so powerful that it takes over the mind or judgment: stirred to a passion of anger. Emotion is applied to an intensified feeling: agitated by emotion. Feeling is a general term for a subjective point of view as well as for specific sensations: to be guided by feeling rather than by facts; a feeling of sadness, of rejoicing. Sentiment is a mixture of thought and feeling, especially refined or tender feeling: Recollections are often colored by sentiment.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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