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earnest in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal
    businesslike  earnest 
  2. earnest
    "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
    dear  devout  earnest  heartfelt 
  3. characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
    "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message"
    earnest  sincere  solemn 
noun
  1. something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
    earnest 
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