Our country desires only peace.
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Desires
//dɪˈzaɪəz//
Synonyms for "desires" (372 found)
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hopedriveneedpleaseaddressadmirationadorationaffectionagapeaimaim atambitionamorandromaniaanimusanxietyaphrodisiaappealappetenceappetency
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appetiteappetitionapplicationapplyapply forardencyardoraskask foraskingaspirationaspireaspire afteraspire toassumptionassuranceassured faithattachmentavaricebank onbe afterbe desirous ofbe in heatbeg leavebespeakbiological urgebodily appetitebodily lovebrotherly loveburncall forcaritascarnal desirecatchcharitycheerful expectationchoicechoosechoose tochristian lovecome incommandconationconatusconcupiscence
Verb(1 words)
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confideconfidenceconjugal loveconvictioncounselcount oncovetcravecravingcupiditycuriositydearest wishdecidedecisiondecreedemanddependencedesideratedesiderationdesideratum
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desideriumdesigndestinedeterminationdeterminedevicedevotiondiscretiondispositiondoomed hopedrive ateagernesseffectenjoyentreatyenvyeromaniaeroseroticismeroticomaniacerotismerotomaniaestruateexpectexpectationexpressed desirefair prospectfaithfaithful lovefancyfantasyfavorfeelfeel confidentfervent hopefervorfilefile forfixed purposeflamefleshly lustfondnessforbidden fruitfree choicefree lovefree willfree-lovismfunctionfuror uterinusglimmering goalgo forgoadgoatishnessgolden visiongood cheergood hopegrabgrab atgreat expectationsgreedgynecomaniahankerhanker afterhankeringharbor a designharbor the hopehave a mind tohave designs onhave every intentionhearthero worshiphigh hopeshope against hopehope and prayhope forhope inhope to godhopeful prognosishopefulnesshopeshopinghoping against hopehorniness
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hot bloodhot pantshungerhungeringideaidolatryidolismidolizationimpetrationimportuneinclinationindecencyindentinfantile sexualityintendintendmentintentintentionitchitch for
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jumpjump atlasciviousnesslean uponlecherousnesslecherylibidinousnesslibidolickerishnesslikelikinglive in hopeslodestonelonglong forlonginglovelovemakinglustlust afterlustfulnessmagnetmake a requestmake a requisitionmake applicationmaniamarried lovemeanmeaningmindmotivenisusnurture the hopenymphomaniaobjectiveorderpantpassionpenchantpetitionphysical lovepinepine forpiningplanplatonic lovepleasurepleasure principleplumpointpolymorphous perversitypopular regardpopularityprayerful hopepreferpreferencepresumepresumptionprizeprojectpromiseproposalproposeprospectprospectsprospectuspruriencepruriencypurportpurposeput in forrapacityregardreliancerely onrequestrequirerequirementrequisitionresolutionresolverest assuredrutsakesalaciousnesssanguine expectationsatyriasissatyrismsecuritysee fitsentimentsexsexual desiresexual longingsexual lovesexual passionshinesigh forsnatchsnatch atsolicitspiritspiritual lovestomachstrivingstudysummontake totastetemptationtender feelingtender passionthinkthink fitthink goodthink properthirstthirstingtrophytruelovetrusturgeuxoriousnessvelleityvenereal appetiteviewvolitionvotewannawantwayweaknesswell-grounded hopewhistle forwillwill powerwishwish forwish fulfillmentwish to goodnesswish very muchworshipwould fain doyearnyearn foryearningyen
Noun(15 words)
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Human beings usually have two basic desires: to get away from pain and to arrive at pleasure.
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Everybody in the world desires peace.
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All the world desires peace.
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