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desire

Divide desire into syllables:

de · sire

How to pronounce desire:

Synonyms for desire:

ambition
appetency
appetite
aspiration
bloodlust
caprice
compulsion
concupiscence
craving
dream
drive
eros
feeling
hankering
hunger
hungriness
impulse
itch
longing
love
lust
need
passion
physical attraction
taste
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Antonyms for desire:

abhorrence
abomination
animosity
animus
antagonism
antipathy
apathy
apprehension
averseness
aversion
avoidance
backwardness
balance
block
bête noir
calm
calmness
chastity
comfort
conformity
consternation
contempt
coolness
demurral
denial
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