Ambition: alternatives and connections

The act of aspirating; the pronunciation of a letter with a full or strong emission of breath; an aspirated sound.

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The endeavor to equal or to excel another in qualities or actions; an assiduous striving to equal or excel another; rivalry.

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The state of being national; national attachment; nationality.

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To long for; to wish for earnestly; to covet.

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To impel or urge onward by force in a direction away from one, or along before one; to push forward; to compel to move on; to communicate motion to;…

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The state of not having; the condition of being without anything; absence or scarcity of what is needed or desired; deficiency; lack; as, a want of p…

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Possessing, or controlled by, ambition; greatly or inordinately desirous of power, honor, office, superiority, or distinction.

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Possessing, or controlled by, ambition; greatly or inordinately desirous of power, honor, office, superiority, or distinction.

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Devoid of ambition.

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Devoid of ambition.

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Possessing, or controlled by, ambition; greatly or inordinately desirous of power, honor, office, superiority, or distinction.

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Possessing, or controlled by, ambition; greatly or inordinately desirous of power, honor, office, superiority, or distinction.

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The quality of being ambitious; ambition; pretentiousness.

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The act of aspirating; the pronunciation of a letter with a full or strong emission of breath; an aspirated sound.

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The thoughts, or series of thoughts, or imaginary transactions, which occupy the mind during sleep; a sleeping vision.

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