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Great warmth of feeling; intense devotion; fervor; zeal (noun)

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Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Great warmth of feeling; intense devotion; fervor; zeal (noun)”? The solution is ARDOR, a 5-letter word built on the root ARD (“burn”). It appeared in the October 23, 2026 (Friday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.

Answer
ARDOR
ARD**ARDmeans “burn”
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In a sentence

Isabelle practiced with ARDOR for many hours because she was passionate about the piano.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Great warmth of feeling; intense devotion; fervor; zeal (noun)” has the answer ARDOR (5 letters), built on the root ARD, which means “burn”. Browse the full October 23, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.

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