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ambitiousness Definition


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ambitious
adj
    1. Having a strong desire for success, etc.
      Thesaurus: industrious, aspiring, enterprising, energetic, eager, enthusiastic, hard-working, diligent, fervid, intent, hard-driving, striving.
    2. Enterprising or daring, but requiring hard work and skill.
      Example: an ambitious plan
    3. Bold; presumptuous.
      Example: He was being far too ambitious thinking he could play that piece
Derivative: ambitiously
adverb
    Derivative: ambitiousness
    noun
      Etymology: 14c.



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