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  • 1ambition — noun 1 strong desire to be successful ADJECTIVE ▪ driving (esp. BrE), great, naked ▪ She s a woman of driving ambition. ▪ personal VERB + AMBITION …

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  • 2ambition — 01. His greatest [ambition] is to play in a symphony orchestra. 02. He will never amount to anything in life because he lacks the [ambition] to work hard. 03. She is a very [ambitious] person, and will do anything to achieve success. 04. If Apple …

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  • 3ambition — ambition, aspiration, pretension mean strong desire for advancement. Ambition has personal advancement or preferment as its end; it may be praiseworthy but is sometimes inordinate {ambition for fame} {ambition to hold office} {Iambition to… …

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  • 4ambition — am|bi|tion [æmˈbıʃən] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: ambitio, from ambire; AMBIENT] 1.) a strong desire to achieve something achieve/fulfil/realize an ambition ▪ She fulfilled her ambition to become the first woman to run the 10,000 metres… …

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  • 5lack — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ profound, serious, severe ▪ conspicuous, distinct, notable, noticeable, obvious, remarkable …

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  • 10Susan Magarey — Professor Susan Margaret Magarey AM, FASSA, is an Australian historian and author, most notable for her historic works and biographies of Australian women.[1][2] Contents 1 Education 2 Career …

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