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appetite

noun [C] (NEED)
 
 
/ˈæp.ɪ.taɪt/

Definition

C2 the feeling of wanting or needing something: her appetite for adventure his insatiable sexual appetite I've read an excerpt of the book on the Web and it's whetted my appetite (= increased my interest in it).Feelings of desire
(Definition of appetite noun (NEED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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