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   Am·bi·tion

   /amˈbiSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. a strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work: "her ambition was to become a pilot" Similar aspirationintentiongoalaimobjectiveobjectpurposeintentplanschememissioncallingvocationdesirewishdesigntargetenddreamhope
   • ▪ desire and determination to achieve success: "life offered few opportunities for young people with ambition" Similar drivedeterminationdesireenterpriseinitiativeeagernessmotivationenthusiasmzealcommitmenta sense of purposelongingyearninghankeringinformal:get-up-and-go

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin ambitio(n-), from ambire ‘go around (canvassing for votes)’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • A

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   • M

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   • B

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   • I

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   • T

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   • I

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   • O

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   • N

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