Desire and Option

Desire

Desire noun - A strong wish for something.

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

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

Option noun - Something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment.

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Desire and option are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desire" instead a noun "Option".

Nearby Words: opt, optional, optionally, opting, optionee

good	good desire	good option
similar	similar desire	similar option
common	common desire	common option
obvious	obvious desire	obvious option
Other adjectives: simple, romantic, powerful, real, extreme, dark, main, new, hidden.

Suddenly, the former demon lord's desire for demons to invade the human world seems like the most rational option.

Source: Satan Is Good
The Preacher character Johnny Lee Wombat, being somewhat frustrated in his desire to fly the space shuttle, takes the next best option.

Source: Atomic F-Bomb
Meanwhile, rival characters may give your player character a nickname of some kind, with Pokemon X and Y giving you the option of what nickname you desire.

Source: The Nicknamer

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