Longing and Plaintive

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Longing noun - A strong wish for something.

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Plaintive and longing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plaintive" instead an adjective "Longing".

Nearby Words: longed, longingly

Plaintive adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.

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Longing and plaintive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Longing" instead an adjective "Plaintive".

Nearby Words: plaint, plaintively

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