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yen

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Synonyms & Antonyms of yen

a strong wish for something

I have a strange yen to take the day off from work

Synonyms for yen

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

Words Related to yen

compulsion,
impulse,
impulsion,
will,
zeal

liking,
love,
taste,
weakness

eagerness,
impatience

want,
wish

necessity,
need,
requirement

obsession

acquisitiveness,
avarice,
avariciousness,
avidity,
covetousness,
cupidity,
greed,
greediness,
rapaciousness,
rapacity

cacoëthes,
mania

Near Antonyms for yen

abhorrence,
abomination,
allergy,
averseness,
aversion,
disfavor,
disgust,
disinclination,
dislike,
disliking,
distaste,
hatred,
loathing,
nausea,
repugnance,
repulsion,
revulsion

apathy,
indifference,
insouciance,
nonchalance,
unconcern

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“Yen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yen. Accessed 19 May. 2022.

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