eager

/ˈi·ɡər/ adj

Definition

› wanting to do or have something very much: Sam was eager to go home and play on his computer.

eagerly adv › The results were eagerly awaited. eagerness noun [no plural]

(Definition of eager adj from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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