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[kerstin]

1.flurry
= burst of activity: a short period when a lot of things happen

Could anyone use it in a sentence?

2....*measured* enthusiasm..
adjusted to be suitable or effective?

Has anyone heard of it?

3.
I need a *clean break*.

What does that mean, a new start?

4.
sworn=adjecitve
unwavering in *resolve*
Is resolve more commonly used as a noun?

Thanks

[CP]

1. The word "flurry" is usually used in connection with snow and with work or human activity. Here are some typical sentences:

The Eastern Seaboard was hit with unseasonable snow flurries early this morning.

The latest scandal sent the Republican spin masters into a flurry of activity.

2. Yes, I have heard the term "measured enthusiasm" used to mean a sort of controlled enthusiasm. Be cool. Don't show too much excitement, but demonstrate that you like or are in favor of something. The Queen of England practices measured enthusiasm. The "Dear Leader" of North Korea does not.

3. Yes, it means a new start or a complete separation. It can be used in business, in personal relationships, in political circles, etc.

4. Yes, "resolve" can be used as both a noun and a verb. It means determination or resoluteness or something like that.

As for "sworn," it means "unwavering in resolve" when used like this:

After the head-butting incident, the two friends became sworn enemies.
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