25
yearn(verb, break, take, fail, desire)
19
long(verb, adjective, break, take, fail)
17
crave(verb, take, desire, fancy, exact)
16
lust(verb, take, desire, fancy, exact)
15
hunger(verb, break, take, fail, desire)
15
want(verb, take, desire, fancy, demand)
14
desire(verb, break, take, fail, desire)
13
pine(verb, break, take, fail, desire)
13
wish(verb, take, desire, fancy, exact)
10
covet(verb, take, desire, fancy, exact)
10
thirst(verb, take, desire, fancy, exact)
9
ache(verb, desire, fancy, want, need)
9
aspire
9
fancy(verb, desire, think, want, need)
8
itch(verb, desire, want, need, require)
7
dream(verb, desire, fancy, want, need)
7
need(verb, take, desire, fancy, demand)
7
sigh(verb, break, fail, desire, fancy)
7
yen(verb, desire, want, need, require)
4
hunger after(verb, expression, phrasal verb, desire, want)
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