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gus⋅to

  [guhs-toh]
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–noun, plural -toes.
1. hearty or keen enjoyment, as in eating or drinking, or in action or speech in general: to dance with gusto.
2. individual taste or liking.
Origin:
1620–30; < It < L gustus; see gust 2

Synonyms:
1. enthusiasm, delight, relish, zest, spirit, fervor.
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gus·to   (gŭs'tō)   
n.   pl. gus·toes
  1. Vigorous enjoyment; zest. See Synonyms at zest.
  2. Individual taste.
  3. Archaic Artistic style.

[Italian, from Latin gustus, taste; see geus- in Indo-European roots.]
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