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Wishful

Having desire, or ardent desire; longing.

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Ambitious 84% connected

Possessing, or controlled by, ambition; greatly or inordinately desirous of power, honor, office, superiority, or distinction.

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Ambitious 84% connected

Possessing, or controlled by, ambition; greatly or inordinately desirous of power, honor, office, superiority, or distinction.

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Appetent 84% connected

Desiring; eagerly desirous.

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Appetent 84% connected

Desiring; eagerly desirous.

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Athirst 84% connected

Wanting drink; thirsty.

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Athirst 84% connected

Wanting drink; thirsty.

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Avid 84% connected

Longing eagerly for; eager; greedy.

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Avid 84% connected

Longing eagerly for; eager; greedy.

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Covetous 84% connected

Very desirous; eager to obtain; -- used in a good sense.

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Covetous 84% connected

Very desirous; eager to obtain; -- used in a good sense.

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Devouring 84% connected

of Devour

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Devouring 84% connected

of Devour

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Envious 84% connected

Malignant; mischievous; spiteful.

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Envious 84% connected

Malignant; mischievous; spiteful.

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Esurient 84% connected

Inclined to eat; hungry; voracious.

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Esurient 84% connected

Inclined to eat; hungry; voracious.

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Greedy 84% connected

Having a keen appetite for food or drink; ravenous; voracious; very hungry; -- followed by of; as, a lion that is greedy of his prey.

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Greedy 84% connected

Having a keen appetite for food or drink; ravenous; voracious; very hungry; -- followed by of; as, a lion that is greedy of his prey.

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Homesick 84% connected

Pining for home; in a nostalgic condition.

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Homesick 84% connected

Pining for home; in a nostalgic condition.

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Hungry 84% connected

Feeling hunger; having a keen appetite; feeling uneasiness or distress from want of food; hence, having an eager desire.

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Hungry 84% connected

Feeling hunger; having a keen appetite; feeling uneasiness or distress from want of food; hence, having an eager desire.

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Jealous 84% connected

Zealous; solicitous; vigilant; anxiously watchful.

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Jealous 84% connected

Zealous; solicitous; vigilant; anxiously watchful.

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Nostalgic 84% connected

Of or pertaining to nostalgia; affected with nostalgia.

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Nostalgic 84% connected

Of or pertaining to nostalgia; affected with nostalgia.

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Thirsty 84% connected

Feeling thirst; having a painful or distressing sensation from want of drink; hence, having an eager desire.

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Thirsty 84% connected

Feeling thirst; having a painful or distressing sensation from want of drink; hence, having an eager desire.

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Aspirant 92% connected

Aspiring.

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Aspiring 92% connected

of Aspire

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Desirous 92% connected

Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous.

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