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bri·o
(brē′ō)n.
Vigor; vivacity: "She tells their story with brio and a mixture of sympathy and tart insight" (Michiko Kakutani).
[Italian, from Spanish brio or Provençal briu, both of Celtic origin; see gwerə- in Indo-European roots.]
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brio
(ˈbriːəʊ)n
liveliness or vigour; spirit. See also con brio
[C19: from Italian, of Celtic origin]
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bri•o
(ˈbri oʊ)n.
vigor; vivacity.
[1725–35; < Italian < Sp brío energy, determination < Celtic *brīgos; compare Old Irish bríg (feminine) power, strength, force]
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Noun | 1. | brio - quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous chirpiness - cheerful and lively sprightliness, liveliness, spirit, life - animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it" activeness, activity - the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically; "the level of activity declines with age" |
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brio
noun energy, spirit, enthusiasm, dash, pep, zip (informal), animation, vigour, verve, zest, panache, gusto, get-up-and-go (informal), élan, vivacity, liveliness, welly (slang) The performance was full of brio.
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brio
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