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spirit
noun as in soul, attitude
Strongest matches
character, courage, energy, enthusiasm, essence, heart, humor, life, mood, morale, quality, resolve, temperament, vigor, vitality, warmth, will
Strong matches
air, animation, ardor, backbone, boldness, breath, dauntlessness, disposition, earnestness, enterprise, fire, force, gameness, grit, guts, jazz, liveliness, mettle, motivation, nerve, oomph, outlook, psyche, resolution, sparkle, spunk, stoutheartedness, substance, temper, tenor, willpower, zest
Weak matches
noun as in atmosphere, essence
noun as in ghost
Strong matches
apparition, phantasm, phantom, poltergeist, shade, shadow, specter, spook, umbra, wraith
Weak matches
Example Sentences
"These are the Palestinian people. This is the spirit of Palestine. We thank the UK government for this vital support."
One of the big questions about Watergate has always been whether President Gerald Ford’s pardon of Nixon, offered in the spirit of national healing, did more harm than good.
"I think that that's what the spirit of the Ryder Cup is. Fans of all backgrounds can come and root for their team."
There were uplifting stories of human spirit - including an elderly couple, both with serious health problems, who still managed to help others in their hotel with food and emotional support.
Two weeks ago social entrepreneur Kevin Green refused to accept the trophy on behalf of Port Glasgow, denouncing it as "poverty tourism" which failed to reflect the Inverclyde town's "punching up, not punching down" spirit.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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