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Part of Speech: noun
Results: 8
6.
The state of the mind when it is powerfully
acted upon and influenced by something
external to itself;
the state of any particular faculty which,
under such conditions, becomes
extremely sensitive or uncontrollably
excited;
any emotion or sentiment ( specifically,
love or anger)
in a
state of abnormal or controlling
activity;
an extreme or inordinate desire;
also,
the capacity or susceptibility
of being so
affected;
as,
to be in a passion;
the passions
of love,
hate,
jealously,
wrath,
ambition,
avarice,
fear, etc.; a passion
for war,
or for drink;
an orator should have passion
as well as rhetorical skill.
Part of Speech: verb
Part of Speech: verb transitive
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