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yearning

«yearning» in Mova's school dictionary: A strong, longing wish for someone or something far away… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (plural yearnings); also the -ing form of yearn

meaning for a pupil

A strong, longing wish for someone or something far away or hard to have. tree →

sense in the lessons

in tales, a deep feeling inside someone that pulls them toward a person or thing

examples

  • She had a yearning for her far-off family. tree →
  • Before long, the cat felt a fit of yearning. tree →
  • He had a yearning to travel. tree →
  • A yearning filled her heart all day. tree →

note

nothing for maths

Trees and pragmatics

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