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want
verb
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How to pronounce want:

Definition of want:

want (verb):
to be needy or destitute
to feel a need or longing for

Synonyms for want:

carehopemissenvybegrudgeseekwishitchthirstlike
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Antonyms for want:

abominatedisdaindetestyieldabhorrepudiateresentbemoanlamentabjure
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