Eagerness and Longing

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Eagerness

Eagerness noun - Urgent desire or interest.

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Longing is a synonym for eagerness in feeling topic. In some cases you can use "Longing" instead a noun "Eagerness", when it comes to topics like enthusiasm, impatience. popular alternative

Nearby Words: eager, eagerly

Longing

Longing noun - A strong wish for something.

Usage example: by four o'clock in the afternoon, I usually experience a strong longing for chocolate

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Eagerness is a synonym for longing in yearning topic. You can use "Eagerness" instead a noun "Longing". popular alternative

Nearby Words: longed, longingly

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intense	intense eagerness	intense longing
unhealthy	unhealthy eagerness	unhealthy longing
apparent	apparent eagerness	apparent longing

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