energy
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(noun) an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy" |
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Synonyms: vigor, vigour, vim |
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Related Words: life, liveliness, spirit, sprightliness, verve, vitality |
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(noun) enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy" |
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Synonyms: get-up-and-go, push |
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Related Words: drive |
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(noun) an exertion of force; "he plays tennis with great energy" |
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Synonyms: vigor, vigour |
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Related Words: athleticism, force, forcefulness, strength, strenuosity |
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(noun) (physics) the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs; "energy can take a wide variety of forms" |
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Related Words: activation energy, alternative energy, binding energy, chemical energy, electrical energy, electricity, heat, heat energy, mechanical energy, nuclear energy, physical phenomenon, radiant energy, rest energy, separation energy, work |
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(noun) a healthy capacity for vigorous activity; "jogging works off my excess energy"; "he seemed full of vim and vigor" |
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Synonyms: vim, vitality |
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Related Words: good health, healthiness |
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(noun) the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy; created in 1977 |
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Synonyms: Department of Energy, Energy Department |
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Related Words: executive department |
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