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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

crav‧ing /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/ noun [countable]  

an extremely strong desire for something → longing
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craving for
 She had a craving for some chocolate.
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craving
• The symptoms include a craving for sweet foods.
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• Such results may be explained by the hypothesis that crave
serotonin is more responsible for regulating mood than
for controlling alcohol cravings. slake a desire/craving etc
• They tossed away their diet books and tried instead
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to eat according to their bodies' own advice: hunger
and cravings.
• It is one of those salads that could cause frenzied
cravings.
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• The reward circuits generate cravings that impel an
animal toward such things as eating, drinking, and What are these?
procreating.
• Clara found her craving for the bizarre and the
involved richly satisfied.
• No morning sickness, no backache, no obscure
cravings.
 • This leads on to a dramatic low and a severe craving Click on the pictures to check.
for another dose of the stuff.
• The result is that you feel full for longer and don't
have the sweet cravings that can come with dieting.
• After a week without smoking, the craving began to
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disappear.
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• Parents should try to control their kid's cravings for Geology
fat-laden junk food.
Environment & waste

Wind, water, sun

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mock
to laugh at someone or something
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