Desire and Vocation

Desire

Desire noun - A strong wish for something.

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

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

Vocation noun - The activity by which one regularly makes a living.

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Desire and vocation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desire" instead a noun "Vocation".

particular	particular desire	particular vocation
similar	similar desire	similar vocation
specific	specific desire	specific vocation
true	true desire	true vocation
Other adjectives: genuine, strong, actual, collective, main, new.

Judith Perle, a protagonist of The Rose Rent, confides a desire to take the veil to Cadfael who discourages her as she has no vocation just a wish to escape from the world.

Source: Taking the Veil

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