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ambition

pronunciation:: aem bI shn
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part of speech:	noun
definition:	When you have ambition, you have big goals for your life that you want to make come true. When you have a particular ambition, you have a certain goal that you want to reach. Probably you will try hard to have success in reaching it. Her ambition is to beat the world record in her sport.His ambition was to become a doctor.Parents usually want their children to have some ambition. synonyms: desire, drive, push similar words: appetite, longing
related words:	aim, dream, drive, intent, wish
derivation:	ambitionless (adj.)

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