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passion - a strong feeling or emotion |
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passionateness |
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feeling the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"
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infatuation an object of extravagant short-lived passion
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abandon,
wildness the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry; "she danced with abandon"
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fervency,
fervidness,
fervor,
fervour,
ardor,
ardour,
fire feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor"
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storminess violent passion in speech or action; "frightened by the storminess of their argument"
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passion - a feeling of strong sexual desire |
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concupiscence,
physical attraction,
sexual desire,
eros a desire for sexual intimacy
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Passion - the suffering of Jesus at the Crucifixion |
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agony,
excruciation,
suffering intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain; "an agony of doubt"; "the torments of the damned"
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