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liveliness - animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it" |
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life,
spirit,
sprightliness |
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animation,
brio,
invigoration,
spiritedness,
vivification the making of animated cartoons
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pertness quality of being lively and confident; "there was a pertness about her that attracted him"
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airiness,
delicacy lightness in movement or manner
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alacrity,
briskness,
smartness liveliness and eagerness; "he accepted with alacrity"; "the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him"
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energy,
muscularity,
vigor,
vigour,
vim an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style"
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elan enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness; "a performance of great elan and sophistication"
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esprit liveliness of mind or spirit
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breeziness,
jauntiness a breezy liveliness; "a delightful breeziness of manner"
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buoyancy,
irrepressibility the tendency to float in water or other liquid
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high-spiritedness exuberant liveliness
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ebullience,
enthusiasm,
exuberance a lively interest; "enthusiasm for his program is growing"
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ginger,
pep,
peppiness pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery
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liveliness - general activity and motion |
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animation |
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activity any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
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