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How do you spell Ambition?

Correct spelling

ambition

AMBIT + ION. Think: ambitious.

Why is ambition spelled this way?

From Latin ambitio, a going around. AMBI (around) + IRE (to go). Roman politicians went around canvassing for votes — ambition was literally the act of campaigning door to door.

Common misspellings of ambition

ambisionambishionambitonambician

Example

Her ambition drove her to succeed.

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