Lust
Lust verb - Have a craving, appetite, or great desire for.
Thirst for and lust are semantically related. in desire topic. In some cases you can use "Thirst for" instead a verb "Lust", when it comes to topics like crave.
Thirst for
Thirst for verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.
Usage example: his wife has always thirsted for a more affluent lifestyle than their salaries would allow
Lust and thirst for are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lust" instead a verb "Thirst for".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Blood Lust: Thanks to Otto's torture and conditioning, Charlotte has an almost vampiric thirst for blood.
Source: Comic Book / Spider-Woman -
They're an especially good example because they change color (gold to black) according to how HUNGRY he is...and since his vampire thirst for blood is conflated with his lust for Bella, it sometimes has to do with how turned on he is too.
Source: What Beautiful Eyes! -
Eclipso chooses Jaime, and casts a spell to bring out his darkness and thirst for power... which turns Jaime into a dentist—apparently the extent of Jaime's power-lust is limited to a lucrative job.
Source: Comic Book / Blue Beetle
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