ambition vs stomach

ambition

noun
  • An object of an ardent desire. 

  • Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people. 

  • A personal quality similar to motivation, not necessarily tied to a single goal. 

  • A desire, as in (sense 1), for another person to achieve these things. 

verb
  • To seek after ambitiously or eagerly; to covet. 

stomach

noun
  • Desire, appetite (for something abstract). 

  • The part of a garment that covers a person's stomach. 

  • An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion. 

  • The belly. 

verb
  • To tolerate (something), emotionally, physically, or mentally; to stand or handle something. 

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