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desire

n. an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires"

desire

n. something that is desired

Desire

n. [the sensation of an intense hope or wish]

desire

n. the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

desire

v. express a desire for

desire, want

v. feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"

hope, trust, desire

v. expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"

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hankering, yen

n. a yearning for something or to do something

preference, penchant, predilection, taste

n. a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"

inclination

n. that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking; "her inclination is for classical music"

leaning

n. the act of deviating from a vertical position

leaning, propensity, tendency

n. an inclination to do something; "he felt leanings toward frivolity"

fondness, fancy, partiality

n. a predisposition to like something; "he had a fondness for whiskey"

appetite, appetency, appetence

n. a feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicks

compulsion, obsession

n. an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will; "her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly"

request

v. inquire for (information); "I requested information from the secretary"

please

v. be the will of or have the will (to); "he could do many things if he pleased"

parallel

v. be parallel to; "Their roles are paralleled by ours"

choose

v. see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way; "She chose not to attend classes and now she failed the exam"

prefer

v. like better; value more highly; "Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"; "We prefer sleeping outside"

like

v. find enjoyable or agreeable; "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels"

prize, value, treasure, appreciate

v. hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"

hope, go for

v. intend with some possibility of fulfilment; "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"

expect, look, await, wait

v. look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"

anticipate, previse, foreknow, foresee

v. realize beforehand

anticipate, foresee, forestall, counter

v. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

expect

v. consider reasonable or due; "I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed"

think

v. dispose the mind in a certain way; "Do you really think so?"

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Indifference

n. [the state of not being interested in]

antipathy, aversion, distaste

n. a feeling of intense dislike

dislike

v. have or feel a dislike or distaste for; "I really dislike this salesman"

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