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lust
- pronunciation:
- luhst
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
strong feelings of sexual desire.
- synonyms:
- carnality, concupiscence, desire, lasciviousness
- similar words:
- appetite, eroticism, lechery, passion, sexuality
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| definition 2: |
any great desire or enthusiasm (usu. fol. by for).
a lust for money- synonyms:
- appetite, craving, desire, longing, passion
- similar words:
- cupidity, enthusiasm, greed, rage, relish
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| related words: |
belly, mind, thirst, yearning, yen |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
lusted, lusting, lusts |
| definition: |
to have or show great desire or enthusiasm, esp. sexual (often fol. by for or after).
- synonyms:
- desire, hunger, long
- similar words:
- ache, covet, hanker, pant, yearn
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| related words: |
long, thirst, yen |
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