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Moderateeager
The correct spelling is eager.
How to pronounce eager
/ˈiːɡə/
adjectiveIPA: /ˈiːɡə/
Say it like: Eej-er
The correct spelling is eager. Sharp; sour; acid. For example: "I was eager to show my teacher how much I'd learned over the holidays."
Usage Examples
“I was eager to show my teacher how much I'd learned over the holidays.”
“an eager algorithm”
Meanings
adjective
- 1.Sharp; sour; acid.
- 2.Sharp; keen; bitter; severe.
- 3.Desirous; keen to do or obtain something.
- 4.Brittle; inflexible; not ductile.
- 5.Not employing lazy evaluation; calculating results immediately, rather than deferring calculation until they are required.
noun
- 1.A tidal bore
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