Hunger
Hunger noun - A strong wish for something.
Usage example: a lonely girl with a desperate hunger for love
Urge
Urge noun - A strong wish for something.
Usage example: I'm trying to resist the urge to eat another piece of cake
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| burning | burning hunger | burning urge |
| physical | physical hunger | physical urge |
| relentless | relentless hunger | relentless urge |
| strong | strong hunger | strong urge |
| Other adjectives: constant, overpowering, great, intense, sexual, irresistible, new, incredible, instinctive, desperate, overwhelming, growing, inexplicable, uncontrollable, insatiable, sudden. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Even Kimba is not exempt from his natural urge, occasionally going wild with hunger (but stopping himself from actually doing the deed).
Source: Manga / Kimba the White Lion -
A hunger in his soul drove him on and on, an urge to right all wrongs, protect all weaker things, avenge all crimes against right and justice.
Source: Literature / Solomon Kane -
Any Evil Overlord worth his cape will often describe their past evil deeds, current plot, or last kill with taste-related adjectives like "Delicious", "Sweet" or "Juicy", and their urge to do evil as a "Thirst", "Craving" or "Hunger".
Source: Evil Tastes Good
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