wild enthusiasm
collocation in Englishmeaningsofwildandenthusiasm
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wild
adjective
uk/waɪld/us/waɪld/
uncontrolled, violent, ...
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enthusiasm
noun
uk/ɪnˈθjuː.zi.æz.əm/us/ɪnˈθuː.zi.æz.əm/
a feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be involved ...
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(Definition ofwildandenthusiasmfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The police or the fire brigade might be involved, and in theirwildenthusiasmthey might do irreparable damage to a building of historic importance.
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I cannot conceive of any circumstances in which a measure involving the restructuring of local government finance could be received withwildenthusiasm.
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I do not do so withwildenthusiasm, however, as there are issues of bureaucracy and the central question of local or national legislation.
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That is just about as near towildenthusiasmas any local authority ever permits itself to come.
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One thing is certain, it does not generate wave after wave ofwildenthusiasm.
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This is documentary; it is not just thewildenthusiasmof one who is not prepared to face the facts.
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At any rate our so-called friends—if by that term is meant the business world—have not responded to that gesture of amity with anywildenthusiasm.
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That does not seem to show anywildenthusiasmin its favour.
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They have not pronouncedwildenthusiasmabout this scheme.
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I should like to do so withwildenthusiasm.
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I am not saying that he showed anywildenthusiasm, but, after all, he has shown that he is not disposed to react vigorously in any direction.
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I see from your letter that you're in a state ofwildenthusiasmand ready to climb a wall...
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