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| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source - Share This | ||
| Main Entry: | desire | |
| Part of Speech: | noun | |
| Definition: | A strong wanting of what promises enjoyment or pleasure. | |
| Synonyms: | appetence, appetency, appetite, craving, hunger, itch, longing, lust, thirst, wish, yearning, yen | |
| Source: | Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary. Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source - Share This | ||
| Main Entry: | desire | |
| Part of Speech: | noun | |
| Definition: | Sexual hunger. | |
| Synonyms: | amativeness, concupiscence, eroticism, erotism, itch, libidinousness, lust, lustfulness, passion, prurience, pruriency | |
| Source: | Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary. Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source - Share This | ||
| Main Entry: | desire | |
| Part of Speech: | verb | |
| Definition: | To have a strong longing for. | |
| Synonyms: | ache, covet, hanker, long, pant, pine, want, wish, yearn | |
| Source: | Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary. Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source - Share This | ||
| Main Entry: | choose | |
| Part of Speech: | verb | |
| Definition: | To have the desire or inclination to. | |
| Synonyms: | like, please, want, will, wish, desire | |
| Source: | Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary. Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. | |
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