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beg(verb, desire, want, need, require)
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call for(expression, take, desire, exact, demand)
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claim(verb, take, desire, exact, demand)
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demand(verb, take, desire, exact, claim)
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drive for(expression, take, desire, exact, demand)
2
exact(verb, take, desire, demand, claim)
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expect(verb, desire, want, need, require)
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feel a dearth of(expression, idiom, take, desire, exact)
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give eyeteeth for(verb, expression, idiom, desire, fancy)
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