Decision and Longing

Decision

Decision noun - A position arrived at after consideration.

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Longing and decision are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Longing" instead a noun "Decision".

Nearby Words: decided, decide, decisive, decisively, deciding

Longing noun - A strong wish for something.

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Decision and longing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decision" instead a noun "Longing".

Nearby Words: longed, longingly

early	early decision	early longing
sudden	sudden decision	sudden longing

Out of the loneness came a longing, out of the longing came a vision, Out of the dream there came a planning, out of the plan there came decision— Jordan's hand was lifted and the Ship was born!

Source: And Man Grew Proud
The girl must ultimately make the decision to free the selchie because of his increasing longing for the sea or to keep close the selchie she now loves.

Source: Selkies and Wereseals

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