brio

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  1. noun Vigor; vivacity: "She tells their story with brio and a mixture of sympathy and tart insight” (Michiko Kakutani).

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  • But PJF's savage wit, scabrous rebellion, enthusiastic pulp brio, and mythic archetypes are missing, whether through a deficiency in PJF's original outline/conception, or in Adams's transcription of the story. —  Asimov'sSF,July2008
  • Full of zip and brio, especially the kick-ass Jennifer, they whiz through this story like bright icons who also have surprising depths. —  Asimov'sSF,Jan2004
  • Staunton conveys the essence of Orton's attack upon the old English art of hypocrisy in a performance of hilariously comic brio, undercover sexual desire and devastating accuracy. —  Evening Standard - Home
  • Nathan waves his arms with brio, conducting the class like John Philip Sousa leading a parade march. —  Esquire.com Article Feed
  • Vol 22 - The Beethoven Symphonies CD3 (Leslie Howard) / Liszt - 220301-Symphony No. 5, S464-5-Allegro con brio. mp3 —  Torrentreactor.Net
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Italian, from Spanish brio or Provençal briu, both of Celtic origin; see gwerə-1 in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Italian: see con brio.
 

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/ˈbrioʊ/
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