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desire
noun as in want, longing
Strongest matches
noun as in request
Strong matches
verb as in want, long for
Example Sentences
If there were positives for Wales it came from their flankers Botham and Jac Morgan and, at least, a desire to compete to the final whistle.
The president-elect has expressed a desire to cut off aid to Ukraine and has previously shown coziness with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
That goes against the apparent stance of the Biden administration - whose decisions this week point to a desire to get as much aid through the door as possible before Trump enters office.
His desire to restore his country’s glory has been burning for three decades.
The New Zealander has expressed his desire to continue, but results are stacked against him with Wales having not won a Test since the 2023 World Cup.
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When To Use
What are other ways to say desire?
Desire, a formal verb, suggests a strong wish: They desire liberation. Wish implies the feeling of an impulse toward attainment or possession of something; the strength of the feeling may be of greater or lesser intensity: I wish I could go home. Want, usually colloquial in use, suggests a feeling of lack or need that imperatively demands fulfillment: People all over the world want peace.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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