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Thirst

Thirst n. A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (as fear, excitement, etc.) which arrests the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane; hence, the condition producing this sensation.
Thirst n. Fig.: A want and eager desire after anything; a craving or longing;
usually with for, of, or after; as, the thirst for gold.
Thirst n. To feel thirst; to experience a painful or uneasy sensation of the throat or fauces, as for want of drink.
Thirst n. To have a vehement desire.
Thirst v. t. To have a thirst for.

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