Word Comparison
Ambition
vsDrive
/æmˈbɪ.ʃən/·/dɹaɪv/
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Quite different — distinct meanings
📖 Definitions
Ambition
nounEager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or literary fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people.
Also: An object of an ardent desire.
Drive
nounMotivation to do or achieve something; ability coupled with ambition.
Also: Violent or rapid motion; a rushing onward or away; especially, a forced or hurried dispatch of business.
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