6
cravings(noun, adjective, desires, hungers)
5
desires(noun, desires, hungers)
5
hungers(noun, desires, hungers)
5
longings(noun, desires, hungers)
4
lusts(noun, desires)
4
thirsts(noun, desires)
4
urges(noun, verb, desires, hungers)
4
wishes(noun, desires)
4
yens
3
hopes(noun, desires)
3
itches(noun, desires)
2
ambitions
2
appetites(noun, hungers)
2
aspirations
2
nostalgias
1
aches
1
anxieties
1
discontents
1
envies
1
expectations(noun, desires)
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