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cravings

[krey-ving] Origin

crav·ing

[krey-ving]
noun
great or eager desire; yearning.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English; see crave, -ing1

crav·ing·ly, adverb
crav·ing·ness, noun
un·crav·ing, adjective
un·crav·ing·ly, adverb


See desire.

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cravings
"urgent desires," 17c., from craving (mid-15c.); see crave.
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