word
Yearning
YUR-nihng
/ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
yearning
Dictionary meaning
Prolonged unfulfilled desire or need.
Examples
- This yearning for travel will not go away.
Synonyms: hungriness
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