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thirst

noun as in craving (especially for liquid)

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Despite waves of Carthaginian resistance and the increasing hostility of Roman elites, who resented his precocious record and thirst for glory, Scipio tightened the noose around Carthage.

Consumer tastes have changed dramatically since Coke’s heyday, and Vita Coco has responded with a product mix that should quench investors’ thirst for growth and reasonable value.

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He recalled being shown his great-grandfather's medals and eventually developed the thirst for more knowledge.

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In June, the American businessman spoke of the club being "impatient" in their thirst for success as £20m of investment was announced.

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That morning, with his men dying of thirst, Kennedy had swum to Naru with Ross.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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