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Synonyms for want

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To long for something with a sense of yearning

  • desire
  • fancy
  • like
  • crave
  • be partial to
  • care for
  • covet
  • feel like
  • hanker for
  • need

To necessitate an action or situation that must be addressed

  • need
  • be in need of
  • require
  • demand
  • warrant
  • have need for
  • stand in need of
  • call for
  • have occasion for
  • have to have

To feel a desire to carry out an action

  • should
  • had best
  • must
  • better
  • have to
  • need to
  • would want to
  • had better
  • have a duty to
  • have got to

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