Urge and Yearning

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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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Yearning is a synonym for urge in desire topic. In some cases you can use "Yearning" instead a noun "Urge", when it comes to topics like very strong desire. popular alternative

Nearby Words: urged, urging

Yearning

Yearning noun - A strong wish for something.

Usage example: had a sudden yearning for something sweet

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Urge is a synonym for yearning in desire topic. You can use "Urge" instead a noun "Yearning", if it concerns topics such as longing, hunger. popular alternative

Nearby Words: yearned, yearningly

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strong	strong urge	strong yearning
real	real urge	real yearning
constant	constant urge	constant yearning
violent	violent urge	violent yearning
Other adjectives: mental, desperate, subconscious.

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