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yearn·ing
 yearning
- pronunciation:
- yuhr
ning
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noun |
| definition: |
a deep desire, longing, or need.
The unwanted child had a yearning to be loved by somebody.- synonyms:
- craving, desire, hankering, hunger, longing, thirst
- similar words:
- appetite, greed, hope, itch, lust, mania, passion, rage, want, wish, yen
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| related words: |
ambition, belly, desire, mind, taste, urge |
| derivation: |
yearningly (adv.) |
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