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Noun: eagerness  ee-gu(r)-nus
  1. A positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
    - avidity, avidness, keenness
     
  2. Prompt willingness
    "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel";
    - readiness, zeal, forwardness

Type of: enthusiasm, willingness

Encyclopedia: Eagerness