noun
the vital principle or animating force within living things
noun
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
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- the feel of the city excited him
- a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting
- it had the smell of treason
noun
a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character
noun
any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
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disembodied spirit
noun
the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)
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emotional state
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- his emotional state depended on her opinion
- he was in good spirits
- his spirit rose
noun
the intended meaning of a communication
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noun
animation and energy in action or expression
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- it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it
noun
an inclination or tendency of a certain kind
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- he had a change of heart
verb
infuse with spirit
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- The company spirited him up