thirst
noun [S] (WISH) /θɜːst/
/θɝːst/ literaryDefinition
C2 a strong wish: He's always had a thirst for adventure.Feelings of desire
(Definition of thirst noun (WISH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- appetite noun (NEED)
- call noun (DEMAND)
- caprice noun
- compulsion noun (WANT)
- craving noun
- cupidity noun
- dream noun (HOPE)
- drive noun (POWER)
- every determiner (ALL)
- get itchy feet idiom
- hunger noun (DESIRE)
- impulse buy noun
- inclination noun (FEELING)
- longing noun
- lust noun (WISH)
- need noun
- wanderlust noun
- whim noun
- wish noun (WANT)
- yearning noun
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Feelings of desire
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