Ache and Languish

Ache

Ache verb - Have a desire for something or someone who is not present.
Usage example: She ached for a cigarette

Languish is a synonym for ache. In some cases you can use "Languish" instead a verb "Ache".

Nearby Words: aching, ached, achy

Languish

Languish verb - Have a desire for something or someone who is not present.

Ache is a synonym for languish. You can use "Ache" instead a verb "Languish".

Nearby Words: languishing, languor, languished
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Languish and Ache. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ache/languish
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