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need
Necessity or obligation created by some situation
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  1. Necessity or obligation created by some situation
  2. A lack of something useful, required, or desired
  3. A condition or situation in which something must be supplied in order for a certain condition to be maintained or a desired state to be achieved:
longing
Strong desire; yearning
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  1. Strong desire; yearning
  2. A strong persistent yearning or desire, especially one that cannot be fulfilled.
yearning
Deep or anxious longing, desire, etc.
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  1. Deep or anxious longing, desire, etc.
  2. A persistent, often melancholy desire; a longing:
  3. A wistful or melancholy longing.
appetence
A tendency or propensity.
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  1. A tendency or propensity.
  2. A natural attraction or affinity.
  3. A strong craving or desire.
appetency
(Now Rare) An instinctive tendency; propensity
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  1. (Now Rare) An instinctive tendency; propensity
  2. A natural attraction; affinity
  3. A strong desire; craving; appetite
appetite
An instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink.
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  1. An instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink.
  2. A desire to satisfy some craving of the body; specif., a desire for food, or, sometimes, a desire for some specific food
  3. A strong wish or urge:
desire
An instance of this feeling:
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  1. An instance of this feeling:
  2. An object of such feeling or passion:
  3. A strong wish or craving
hunger
A strong desire or craving:
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  1. A strong desire or craving:
  2. The discomfort, weakness, or pain caused by a prolonged lack of food.
  3. The discomfort, pain, or weakness caused by a need for food
itch
An irritating skin sensation causing a desire to scratch.
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  1. An irritating skin sensation causing a desire to scratch.
  2. A restless desire or craving for something:
  3. An irritating sensation on the skin that makes one want to scratch the affected part
longing
Strong desire; yearning
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  1. Strong desire; yearning
  2. A strong persistent yearning or desire, especially one that cannot be fulfilled.
lust
An overwhelming desire or craving:
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  1. An overwhelming desire or craving:
  2. Excessive sexual desire, esp. as seeking unrestrained gratification
  3. A desire to gratify the senses; bodily appetite
thirst
Any strong desire; craving
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  1. Any strong desire; craving
  2. The desire to drink.
  3. The uncomfortable or distressful feeling caused by a desire or need for water and characterized generally by a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat
wish
A polite request with some of the force of an order
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  1. A polite request with some of the force of an order
  2. Expressed desire for a person's well-being, good fortune, etc.
  3. A feeling that one would like to have or do something or to see something happen; a desire, longing, or strong inclination for a specific thing.
yearning
Deep or anxious longing, desire, etc.
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  1. Deep or anxious longing, desire, etc.
  2. A wistful or melancholy longing.
  3. A persistent, often melancholy desire; a longing:
yen
The basic monetary unit of Japan
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  1. The basic monetary unit of Japan
  2. A strong desire or inclination; a yearning or craving.
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  • I have a big craving for sweets.

  • In the fourth week, I had an intense craving for salt.

  • The craving for a cigarette often goes away in less than a week.

  • The demand for union was succeeded by a craving for independence.

  • 25), the universal craving for wealth (iii.

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