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longings

 [lawng-ing, long-]  

long·ing

   [lawng-ing, long-]
noun
1.
strong, persistent desire or craving, especially for something unattainable or distant: filled with longing for home.
2.
an instance of this: a sudden longing to see old friends.
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adjective
3.
having or characterized by persistent or earnest desire: a longing look.

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Origin:
before 1000; Middle English; Old English langung; see long2, -ing1

Related forms
long·ing·ly, adverb
long·ing·ness, noun

Synonyms
1. aspiration. See desire. 3. desirous, yearning.

Antonyms
1. apathy.

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