When the desire for leisure is stronger than the other urges, leisure wins.
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Urges
Synonyms for "urges" (310 found)
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Strong matches (93)
coaxcoercecompulsionconcupiscenceconstrainconstraintcontendcounselcravingcrowdcuriositydemanddesiderationdesiredispatchdisposedissuadedrivedrive ondun
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eagernessegg onenergizeenjoinexert pressureexhortexigencyexpediteexpostulatefancyfantasyflashfleeting impulseforceforwardgoadgoad ongut responsehastehastenhasten onhiehie onhigh-pressureholdhopehormehound onhungerhurryhurry alonghurry onhurry uphustlehustle upimpetusimportuneimpressimpulseimpulsionincentiveinduceinfluenceinsistinsist oninsist uponinspirationinstigateinstinct
Related words (155)
intellectual curiosityinvoluntary impulseissue a caveatitchjawbonelibidolobbylonginglustlust for learningmaintainmakemaniamindmotivemovenagnag atnatural impulseneed
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needlenotionpassionpersistpersuadepesterpinchplaguepleadplead withpleasurepleasure principleplypreachprecipitatepresspressureprevail uponprickprodpromptpropelprovokepushpush onpush throughquick hunchquickenrailroadrailroad throughrash impulsereasonreflexremonstraterequestroot onrushrush alongset forthset onsexual desireshovesicsoft soapsoft-soapsolicitspeedspeed alongspeed onspeed upspiritspringspurspur onsqueezestampedestand onstatestickstick tostimulantstimulatestresssudden thoughtsuggestswaysweet talksweet-talktake no denialtalk intoteasethirstthirst for knowledgethrusturge onurgencywantwantingwarnwaywheedlewhipwhip alongwhip onwillwill and pleasurewishwish fulfillmentwork onyearning
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Sample sentences
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She always urges him to try new things.
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Tom always urges his children to try new things.
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Sami visited porn websites to cope with his sexual urges.
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