spirit
Definitions of spirit
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animation and energy in action or expressiontypes:arbeidsvermogen, daadkracht, energie, fut, geestkracht, kloekheid, pep, pit, puf, slagkracht, stootkrachtan imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)incasseringsvermogenirrepressible liveliness and good spiritdynamiekan energetic style
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a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situationssynonyms: denkwijs, denkwijze, geesteshouding, instelling, mentaliteittype of:attitude, gedraging, gedragslijn, habitus, houding, opstelling, positiea complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
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