Fire in one’s belly Crossword Clue

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Fire in one’s belly Crossword Answer

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ARDOR

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(noun)
1. a cherished desire
2. a strong drive for success
(verb)
1. have as one’s ambition

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BELLY (noun)
1. the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
2. a protruding abdomen
BELLY (verb)
1. swell out or bulge out
FIRE (verb)
1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
2. provide with fuel
FIRE (noun)
1. the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
2. feelings of great warmth and intensity

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

ARDOR
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