16
lust(noun, verb, take, drive, love)
15
deficiency(noun, defeat, pass, difficulty, distress)
15
distress(noun, state, fix, pass, difficulty)
15
neediness(noun, state, pass, difficulty, distress)
15
privation(noun, trouble, defeat, pass, difficulty)
15
scarcity(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, weakness)
15
thirst(noun, verb, take, love, passion)
14
dearth(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, weakness)
13
inadequacy(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, weakness)
13
paucity(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, weakness)
12
deprivation(noun, state, hurt, defeat, fall)
12
pauperism(noun, pass, difficulty, distress, failure)
11
ask(verb, state, hold, take, order)
11
longing(noun, love, passion, desire, want)
11
miss(noun, verb, take, desire, demand)
10
absence(noun, state, weakness, want, lack)
10
covet(verb, take, desire, fancy, command)
10
obligation(noun, work, force, charge, concern)
10
urge(noun, force, love, passion, desire)
10
urgency(noun, force, fix, pass, concern)
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