Urge and Wish

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Urge

Urge noun - A strong wish for something.

Usage example: I'm trying to resist the urge to eat another piece of cake

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Wish is a synonym for urge in desire topic. In some cases you can use "Wish" instead the word "Urge" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like want, very strong desire.

Nearby Words: urged, urging

Wish

Wish noun - An expression of some desire or inclination.

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Urge is a synonym for wish in desire topic. You can use "Urge" instead the word "Wish" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: wished, wishful, wishing, wishfully, wisher

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How words are described

genuine	genuine urge	genuine wish
strong	strong urge	strong wish
real	real urge	real wish
new	new urge	new wish
Other adjectives: desperate, apparent, unconscious, last, previous, subconscious.

Common collocations

person	urge person	wish person
people	urge people	wish people
time	urge time	wish time
fact	urge fact	wish fact
Other words: everyone.

Both words in one sentence

Their perfect world will be one where the Precursors can create and destroy as they wish.Our urge to create is immutable; we must create.

Source: Literature / Halo: Silentium
They do warn Timmy about the possibility of a wish backfiring and urge him to alter his wishes to minimize risk if possible.

Source: Benevolent Genie
Snake Man: I have the urge to be on a plane... Star Man: Wish upon me, see what happens!

Source: Video Game / Mega Man 8-Bit Deathmatch

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