Hunger
Hunger verb - Feel the need to eat.
Lust after and hunger are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lust after" instead a verb "Hunger".
Lust after
Lust after verb - Have a strong sexual desire for.
Hunger and lust after are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hunger" instead a verb "Lust after".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Heroes: Sylar's motivation has gone from "I want to be special" (first series) to "I have an uncontrollable Hunger which makes me lust after killing to get people's abilities" (second).
Source: Motive Decay / Live-Action TV
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