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LUST AFTER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Have a strong sexual desire for

Example:

he is lusting after his secretary

Synonyms:

lech after; lust after

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Hypernyms (to "lust after" is one way to...):

desire; want (feel or have a desire for; want strongly)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

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