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yearning
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yearn·ing

noun \ˈyər-niŋ\

Definition of YEARNING

: a tender or urgent longing <a yearning for justice>
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Examples of YEARNING

  1. <had a sudden yearning for something sweet>

First Known Use of YEARNING

before 12th century

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Synonyms
appetency, appetite, craving, drive, hankering, hunger, itch, jones [slang], letch, longing, lust, passion, pining, thirst, thirstiness, urge, desire, yen

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