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SPIRIT

Definition:

[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; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"
Synonyms: tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell
[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
Synonyms: disembodied
[noun] the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection); "his emotional state depended on her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose"
Synonyms: emotional state
[noun] the intended meaning of a communication
Synonyms: intent, purport
[noun] animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"
Synonyms: liveliness, life, sprightliness
[noun] an inclination or tendency of a certain kind; "he had a change of heart"
Synonyms: heart
[verb] infuse with spirit; "The company spirited him up"
Synonyms: up, in