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- pronunciation:
- aem
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a strong desire to become famous, rich, or to reach a goal.
He has an ambition to earn a million dollars before he is thirty.- synonyms:
- desire, drive, push, zeal
- similar words:
- appetite, aspiration, longing, striving
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| definition 2: |
the aim or goal of such a desire.
Winning first place was his ambition.- synonyms:
- aim, aspiration, dream, goal, intent, intention, objective
- similar words:
- hope, longing, mark, plan, purpose, striving
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| related words: |
aim, dream, drive, initiative, intent, objective, wish |
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| derivation: |
ambitionless (adj.) |
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