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Great enthusiasm or keenness (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

zeal

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">great enthusiasm</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">keenness</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(zeal is a kind of keenness)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for zeal that I've seen before include "Zest, ardour" , "Eagerness and devotion" , "Laze about with energy" , "Zing" , "Great eagerness" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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