| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. A person who applies for or seeks something, such as a job or position: applicant, aspirant, candidate, petitioner, seeker. See SEEK. 2. One who aspires: aspirant, aspirer. See SEEK. | | ADJECTIVE: | Inspiring confidence or hope: cheering, encouraging, heartening, likely, promising. See HELP.
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