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craving [ˈkreɪvɪŋ] n
an intense desire or longing ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
craving Translations craving [ˈkreɪvɪŋ] N (for food etc) → antojo m; (for affection, attention) → anhelo m, ansias fpl to get a craving for sth → encapricharse por algo craving [ˈkreɪvɪŋ] n (for food, cigarettes) → envie f irrésistible a craving for [+ food, cigarette] → une envie irrésistible de; [+ attention] → un grand besoin de craving [ˈkreɪvɪŋ] n craving (for) (for food, cigarettes) → (gran) voglia (di); (in pregnancy) → voglia; (for affection, attention) → desiderio estremo craving [ˈkreɪvɪŋ] n craving (for) (for food, cigarettes) → (gran) voglia (di); (in pregnancy) → voglia; (for affection, attention) → desiderio estremo How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I had hard work at it for several weeks; you see I never did get drunk, but I found that I was not my own master, and that when the craving came on it was hard work to say `no'. To me it was one prolonged divine event, and, with such daily intercourse with Nicolete, I never dreamed of craving for any other excitement. But to the horror of her people, she developed a terrible craving for cruelty, maiming and injuring birds and small animals-- even killing them. |
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