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craving

/ˈkɹeɪ.vɪŋ/ noun

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  1. A strong desire; yearning.

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of crave

Origin

From Middle English cravinge, from Old English crafing (“claim, demand”); equivalent to crave + -ing.

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