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Another word for crave

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Verb

  1. To have a greedy, obsessive desire

    See also:

    desire

  2. To make an earnest or urgent request

    See also:

    ask

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Another word for crave

Verb

  1. To long for

    See also:

    want

    need

  2. To beg

    See also:

    desire

    beg

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Sentence Examples

  • In fact, she didn't crave anything anymore.

  • Much as I crave revenge, I'll turn away and not waste my time assaulting his castle again.

  • Be it life or death, we crave only reality.

  • Governments, thieves, scientists, treasurer hunters, historians and despots of all kinds would crave his skill.

  • "At least I don't crave peanut butter anymore," she murmured as she went through the contents of the fridge.

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