uneasy+hankering

  • 1itching — n. 1. Itch. 2. Craving, longing, teasing desire, uneasy hankering, importunate craving, burning …

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  • 2itch — I. n. 1. Itching. 2. (Med.) Psora. 3. Teasing desire, uneasy hankering, importunate craving, burning. II. v. n. 1. Tingle, feel itchy, have an itching sensation. 2. Feel an itching, have an itching sensation …

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  • 3long — vb Long, yearn, hanker, pine, hunger, thirst mean to have a strong and urgent desire for something. One longs when one wishes for something, and especially something remote or not readily attainable, with one s whole heart or with great… …

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  • 4ancient Greek civilization — ▪ historical region, Eurasia Introduction       the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific… …

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  • 5itch — I. verb Etymology: Middle English icchen, from Old English giccan; akin to Old High German jucchen to itch Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to have an itch < her arm itched > b. to produce an itchy sensation …

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  • 6long — I. adjective (longer; longest) Etymology: Middle English long, lang, from Old English; akin to Old High German lang long, Latin longus Date: before 12th century 1. a. extending for a considerable distance b. having greater length than usual < a&#8230; …

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  • 7eager — Synonyms and related words: accordant, acquiescent, acquisitive, affirmative, agape, agog, agreeable, agreeing, alacritous, all agog, ambitious, amenable, animated, anticipant, anticipating, anticipative, anticipatory, antsy, antsy pantsy,&#8230; …

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