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desire - the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state |
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feeling the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"
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ambition,
aspiration,
dream a strong drive for success
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bloodlust a desire for bloodshed
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temptation something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
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craving an intense desire for some particular thing
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wishing,
want,
wish the particular preference that you have; "it was his last wish"; "they should respect the wishes of the people"
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longing,
yearning,
hungriness prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
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concupiscence,
physical attraction,
sexual desire,
eros a desire for sexual intimacy
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urge,
itch a strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?"
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caprice,
whim,
impulse a sudden desire; "he bought it on an impulse"
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desire - something that is desired |
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arousal the act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"
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rage,
passion violent state of the elements; "the sea hurled itself in thundering rage against the rocks"
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philistinism,
materialism (philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality
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desire - an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires" |
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tendency,
inclination a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect; "the alkaline inclination of the local waters"; "fabric with a tendency to shrink"
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hunger,
thirst,
hungriness,
thirstiness strong desire for something (not food or drink); "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection"
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greed excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
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desire - feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room" |
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lust,
crave,
thirst,
hunger,
starve plead or ask for earnestly
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fancy,
take to,
go for have a fancy or particular liking or desire for; "She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window"
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miss fail to experience; "Fortunately, I missed the hurricane"
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hope intend with some possibility of fulfilment; "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"
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wish invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"
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wish well,
wish invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"
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care,
like,
wish feel concern or interest; "I really care about my work"; "I don't care"
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itch,
spoil have a strong desire or urge to do something; "She is itching to start the project"; "He is spoiling for a fight"
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like feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard; "How did you like the President's speech last night?"
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ambition have as one's ambition
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feel like have an inclination for something or some activity; "I feel like staying in bed all day"; "I feel like a cold beer now"
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begrudge,
envy wish ill or allow unwillingly
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lech after,
lust after have a strong sexual desire for; "he is lusting after his secretary"
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hanker,
long,
yearn desire strongly or persistently
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seek inquire for; "seek directions from a local"
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desire - express a desire for |
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bespeak,
request,
call for,
quest be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
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