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earnest
adjective
- serious and intense; not joking or playful; zealous and sincere
- not petty or trivial; important
Related Forms:
- earnestly adverb
- earnestness noun
noun
- money given as a part payment and pledge in binding a bargainin full earnest money
- something given or done as an indication or assurance of what is to come; token
See earnest in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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