PINING

/ˈpaɪnɪŋ/
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P(3) I(1) N(1) I(1) N(1) G(2)
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Definition

/ˈpaɪnɪŋ/
verb
  1. To languish; to lose flesh or wear away through distress.
  2. To long, to yearn so much that it causes suffering.
    “Laura was pining for Bill all the time he was gone.”
  3. To grieve or mourn for.
  4. To inflict pain upon; to torment.
noun
  1. The act of one who pines.

Source: Wiktionary

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Front hooks: O-PINING

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