fire

noun [U] (EMOTION)

/fɑɪər/

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› strong emotion: The fire in her speech inspired everyone to carry on in spite of recent setbacks.

(Definition of fire noun (EMOTION) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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