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yearning

 
Dictionary: yearn·ing   (yûr'nĭng) pronunciation
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A persistent, often wistful or melancholy desire; a longing: a yearning for romance and adventure.


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noun

    A strong wanting of what promises enjoyment or pleasure: appetence, appetency, appetite, craving, desire, hunger, itch, longing, lust, thirst, wish, yen. See desire.

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IN BRIEF: Extreme longing.

pronunciation There are three ingredients to the good life; learning, earning, and yearning. — Christopher Morley (1890-1957).

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
  Synonym: longing

The adjective yearning has one meaning:

Meaning #1: full of longing or unfulfilled desire
  Synonym: wistful

 
 

 

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