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ambitions

noun

Meaning

  1. 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.
  2. An object of an ardent desire.
  3. A desire, as in (sense 1), for another person to achieve these things.
  4. A personal quality similar to motivation, not necessarily tied to a single goal.
  5. The act of going about to solicit or obtain an office, or any other object of desire; canvassing.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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