YEARNING
/ˈjɜːnɪŋ/
12
Scrabble
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WWF
Y(4) E(1) A(1) R(1) N(1) I(1) N(1) G(2)
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Definition
/ˈjɜːnɪŋ/
verb
- To long, have a strong desire (for something).“All I yearn for is a simple life.”
- To long for something in the past with melancholy, nostalgically.
- To have strong feelings of love, sympathy, affection, etc. (toward someone).
verb
- To curdle, as milk.
noun
- A wistful or melancholy longing.“She had a yearning to see her long-lost sister again.”
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
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