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IMPASSIONED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characterized by intense emotion
Example:
a torrid love affair
Synonyms:
ardent; fervent; fervid; fiery; impassioned; perfervid; torrid
Classified under:
Similar:
passionate (having or expressing strong emotions)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb impassion
Context examples:
Some time toward midnight Tom Buchanan and Mrs. Wilson stood face to face discussing in impassioned voices whether Mrs. Wilson had any right to mention Daisy's name.
(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)
A subdued impassioned murmur was audible in the room beyond and Miss Baker leaned forward, unashamed, trying to hear.
(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)
Flushed with his impassioned gibberish he saw himself standing alone on the last barrier of civilization.
(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)
