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Spirited

//ˈspɪɹɪtɪd// adj, verb

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.

    "November 2 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk Remarkably United’s 10 men almost salvaged an improbable draw during a late, spirited challenge. They showed great competitive courage in that period and there were chances for Robin van Persie, Ángel Di María and Marouane Fellaini to punish City for defending too deeply and not being more clinical with their opportunities at the other end."

Adjective
  1. 1
    made lively or spirited wordnet
  2. 2
    willing to face danger wordnet
  3. 3
    marked by lively action wordnet
  4. 4
    displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of spirit form-of, participle, past

    "When I was young and full of grace I spirited a rattlesnake"

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