Enthusiasm vs zeal, fervous, ardour, eager and avid

[Minhhung143]

Hi All,

I have a question about the differences between 'enthusiasm' and "zeal, fervour, ardour, eager or avid'. I don't really know about their differences, I only know that 'enthusiasm' is described as an inspiration that somebody who can do something best.

So, Who can answer my question clearly ?

Thanks alot.

[Mister Micawber]

No one. Such synonyms are distinguished mostly by their collocations. However, I can tell you clearly the first 4 are nouns while the last 2 are adjectives; as such, they cannot be used interchangeably.
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[Minhhung143]

Mister Micawber, thank you for your answer.

By the way, could you please to show me the differences of 'distribution', 'division', 'apportion' and 'allocation' if any ?

Thanks again.

[Mister Micawber]

My answer would be the same: they collocate differently, and are used in different fields and contexts.
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[Cerberus™]

You might want to look up these words in a good dictionary; it will give you example sentences, collocations, and descriptions.

[Richard]

Just look them up in reliable English-to-English dictionary. their usages are completely different and even the meanings and parts of speech.
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