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yearn

/jɜrn/

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verb
have a desire for something or someone who is not present
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Similar:

ache languish pine yen

type of:
hanker long
verb
desire strongly or persistently
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hanker long

type of:
desire want
verb
have affection for; feel tenderness for
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type of:
hold dear treasure cherish care for

Definition that contains yearn

yen a yearning for something or to do something
hankering a yearning for something or to do something
longingly in a yearning manner
wishfulness an unrealistic yearning
yearningly in a yearning manner