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verve

verve [ vurv ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. creative enthusiasm: enthusiasm, energy, or spirit, especially in the expression of artistic ideas

2. vitality: lively vigorous spirit

[Late 17th century. Via French, "vigor, fanciful expression" < Latin verba "whimsical words," plural of verbum "word"]
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