verve

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Synonyms: verge, serve, verse, nerve, terve, vere, veve, verae, verde, kerve, herve

Antonyms: verge, serve, verse, nerve, terve, vere, veve, verae, verde, kerve, herve

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Noun

1. [[enthusiasm|Enthusiasm]], [[rapture#Noun|rapture]], [[spirit#Noun|spirit]], or [[vigour]], especially of [[imagination]] such as that which [[animate#Verb|animates]] an [[artist]], [[musician]]{{,}} or [[writer]], in [[compose|composing]] or [[perform]]ing.
2. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[particular#Adjective|particular]] [[skill#Noun|skill]] in [[writing#Noun|writing]].

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