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hungriness

noun

Strong desire for something (not food or drink)

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Word length
10
Starts with
H
Ends with
S
Contains
UN
Scrabble score
14

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noun

  1. Strong desire for something (not food or drink)

    “A thirst for knowledge”

noun

  1. Prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

noun

  1. A physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

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A thirst for knowledge
Hunger for affection

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