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| thirst [ thurst ] |
noun |
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1. need for liquid: a desire or need to drink a liquid, or the feeling of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by a need for a liquid
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2. strong craving: a strong desire for something
  a thirst for knowledge
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intransitive verb (past and past participle thirst·ed, present participle thirst·ing, 3rd person present singular thirsts) |
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1. experience thirst: to feel a thirst for a liquid
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2. experience desire: to desire something strongly
thirsted for news of home
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| [ Old English þurst< Indo-European, "be dry"] |
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| thirst·er noun |
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