Earnestness
Pronunciation : Ear"nest*ness
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The state or quality of being earnest; intentness; anxiety. An honest earnestness in the young man's manner. W. Irving.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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