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- pronunciation:
- pae
sh
niht
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
having or showing strong emotions.
She made a passionate speech against cutting down more trees.- synonyms:
- ardent, fiery
- similar words:
- crazy, emotional, energetic, fierce, hearty, hot, inspired, lyrical, robust, stormy
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| related words: |
expressive, strong |
| derivation: |
passionately (adv.) |
The word passionate
contains the following parts:
-ate2
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means full of; in a state of
  Example words:
-ion
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means the act, process, or result of
More about this word part:
The suffix -ion
attaches to bases that are Latin verb stems ending in s or t.
Example words:
action, addiction, addition, admission, adoption, affection, affliction, aggression, ambition, attention, audition, commission, commissioner, compassion, conclusion, condition, confusion, construction, direction, dictionary, expedition, fusion, illusion, incision, interaction, mission, nation, passion, passionate, permission, prediction, prescription, question, reaction, reflection, revolution, satisfaction, section, session, solution, television, transaction
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