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- Robert Browning

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Academic Focus: Metric analysis / Historical dialect interpretation. Engaging with diverse historical English builds phonetic agility, linguistic empathy, and reading stamina valued in selective entry exams.

Now that I, tying thy glass mask tightly,

May gaze through these faint smokes curling whitely,

As thou pliest thy trade in this devil's-smithy--

Which is the poison to poison her, prithee?

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To have each of a team's batting line-up positions complete an at-bat in the same half-inning.

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Dictionary Entry

ebullience

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/-ˈbʌl-/Word FrequencyUncommon (2.82)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)

A boiling or bubbling up; an ebullition.

In a Sentence

β€œHer ebullience was infectious, making everyone in the room smile.”

Published Usage Examples

β€œWhile such potential ebullience is a concern to Inter their worldlywise squad usually prevails.”

β€œ"Tigger-like ebullience" is my fave new phrase, combining the vocabulary of a dandy with the inculturation of a nine-year-old.”

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Origin

Latin 'ebullire' meaning 'to boil over'.

Common Phrases

. ebullienceebullience naturalebullience youthful

Synonyms

exuberanceenthusiasm

Antonyms

gloomapathysadnessdejection

Related Words

ebulliencyebullitionextuberanceeffusionextumescenceupbursting

Poetry examples for β€œebullience”

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