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KRAYV-ing/ˈkreɪvɪŋ/

A craving is a very strong desire for something: a craving for sugar; sugar cravings. Desire is broader; hunger is for food in general. A craving for sugar featured in the health extract. Mix-up: carving; craven. Do not write craving for a scheduled lunch with no intensity.

Meaning

A very strong desire for something.

Examples

• “A craving for sugar featured in the health extract, not a slogan.”
• “A craving for certainty sank the evaluation, which is the figurative-desire sense.”

Good to know

a craving for; cravings. Verb: crave. Broader: desire. Trap: carving. Health, psychology, and news. A strong desire, often physical, not a routine meal.

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