earnest

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɜːrnɪst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɝnɪst/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ûrnist)


earnest
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Sense: Adjective: serious
Synonyms:
serious Collocations, sober Collocations, weighty, solemn, grave Collocations, important Collocations
Sense: Adjective: devoted
Synonyms:
devoted Collocations, ardent, heartfelt, sincere Collocations, wholehearted, whole-hearted, impassioned, zealous, fervent, fervid, true Collocations, loyal Collocations, staunch
Sense: Noun: serious nature
Synonyms:
gravity, graveness, seriousness, solemness, solemnity, sobriety, soberness, weightiness, importance Collocations


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