fer
vor
Plural
fervors
1
intense and passionate feeling
- The crowd cheered with patriotic fervor as the flag was raised.
- She spoke about justice with such fervor that the room fell silent.
- Religious fervor swept through the congregation during the revival.
- His artistic fervor drove him to paint for hours without rest.
- The protesters chanted with growing fervor, demanding change.
2
a state of extreme heat
- The sun beat down with a fervor that scorched the desert floor.
- Flames rose with such fervor that the firefighters struggled to contain them.
- The metal glowed red from the fervor of the forge.
- The fervor of the blaze melted nearby plastic and warped steel beams.
- The fervor of the midday heat drove everyone indoors.
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