38
desire(verb, break, take, fail, desire)
29
long(verb, adjective, break, take, fail)
27
pine(noun, verb, break, take, fail)
27
wish(verb, take, desire, fancy, exact)
25
crave(verb, take, desire, fancy, exact)
23
hanker(noun, verb, break, take, fail)
21
hunger(verb, break, take, fail, desire)
21
aspire(verb, desire, fancy, want, need)
19
ache(verb, desire, fancy, experience, sorrow)
18
want(verb, take, desire, fancy, demand)
18
lust(verb, take, desire, fancy, exact)
14
covet(verb, take, desire, fancy, command)
14
itch(verb, desire, command, want, need)
12
thirst(verb, take, desire, fancy, exact)
12
languish(verb, dull, fail, desire, pain)
10
hope(verb, desire, want, need, require)
10
long for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, desire, sorrow)
10
yen(verb, desire, want, need, require)
9
need(verb, take, desire, fancy, demand)
8
envy(verb, desire, want, need, require)
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