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Desire

/dɪˈzaɪə/

A strong feeling of wanting to have or do something

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Her desire is to travel the world.He has a strong desire to succeed in life.

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Originating from Middle English "desire (n.)," from Old French "desir," from Latin "desiderium," meaning longing, from "desiderare," "long for, demand."

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