Desire and Nostalgia

Desire

Desire noun - A strong wish for something.

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Nostalgia and desire are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nostalgia" instead a noun "Desire".

Nearby Words: desirous, desirable, desired, desiring, Desiree

Nostalgia noun - Longing for something past.

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Desire and nostalgia are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desire" instead a noun "Nostalgia".

Nearby Word: nostalgic

good	good desire	good nostalgia
true	true desire	true nostalgia
sheer	sheer desire	sheer nostalgia
simple	simple desire	simple nostalgia
Other adjectives: real, constant, big, extreme, little, sincere, personal.

Thanks to a resurgence of nostalgia and a desire to improve old characters, at least one C-List Fodder massacre, Zero Hour, has been almost entirely undone, with the Hawks and the first Hourman brought back to life.

Source: C-List Fodder
He expressed his desire to diverge from the Nostalgia Critic and his characterization, especially with the jokes he's 'taken' from him.

Source: Creator / Josh Scorcher
The Nostalgia Critic showed his desire to conquer the world in Kickassia by dressing up as M.

Source: Evil Costume Switch

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