Noun
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something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
Adjective
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not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal
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earnest
"one's dearest wish"
"devout wishes for their success"
"heartfelt condolences"
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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"