Desire and Response

Desire

Desire noun - A strong wish for something.

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

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

Response noun - Action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior.

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Desire and response are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desire" instead a noun "Response".

Nearby Words: responsive, responsible, respond

human	human desire	human response
good	good desire	good response
similar	similar desire	similar response
common	common desire	common response
Other adjectives: natural, specific, strong, actual, real, great, sexual, instinctive, general, overwhelming.

Most herbivore species' psychology is herd-oriented, causing them to submit out of automatic fear-response and a desire to deflect threats away from the herd as a whole.

Source: Literature / Out of the Dark
It's little wonder that when asked what her greatest desire is, the 10 year old Ariel's response is "Kill Syphile."

Source: Babysitter from Hell
You're losing something, so suddenly you desperately desire it, textbook response.

Source: Series / Torchwood

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