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December 27, 2028

ambition

/æmˈbɪ.ʃən/noun

Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or literary fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people.

Example sentences

  • My son, John, wants to be a firefighter very much. He has a lot of ambition.
  • My ambition is to own a helicopter.

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