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Eager

/ˈiːɡə/
Wanting to do something very much, and being excited about it

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In interviews she played the gurgling, nervous, eager young Neely.His eyes shone and his face was eager.A low sound of satisfaction went up from the eager twins.

Etymology:

etymology
The word eager comes from the Middle English eger, derived from the Old French aigre, which means sharp or keen, and ultimately from the Latin acer meaning sharp, keen, or eager.

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