furious
adjective
done with a lot of energy and determination
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With energy and enthusiasm
with gusto
if you do something with gusto, you do it with a lot of enthusiasm
with all your might
using all your strength
a big smile/kiss/hug etc
a big smile or kiss is done with enthusiasm and has a strong effect
like mad
very quickly and with great effort
in a big way
if someone does something in a big way, they do it a lot, or they think it is important
to your heart’s content
as much or as often as you like
...up a storm
used for emphasizing that someone does something with all their energy, strength, and ability
hammer and tongs
with a lot of energy and enthusiasm
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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