1. Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion; fiery intensity of feeling: The speaker spoke with ardor about how more people should get jobs so they can take care of their financial needs.
2. Intense devotion, eagerness, or enthusiasm; zeal: The tennis player always showed great ardor when she was striving to win each game. © ALL rights are reserved.

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