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Verb
S:
(v)
desire
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want
(feel or have a desire for; want strongly)
"I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
S:
(v)
want
,
need
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require
(have need of)
"This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
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S:
(v)
want
(hunt or look for; want for a particular reason)
"Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI"; "Uncle Sam wants you"
S:
(v)
want
(wish or demand the presence of)
"I want you here at noon!"
S:
(v)
want
(be without, lack; be deficient in)
"want courtesy"; "want the strength to go on living"; "flood victims wanting food and shelter"
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Adjective
S:
(adj)
lacking
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absent
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missing
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wanting
(nonexistent)
"the thumb is absent"; "her appetite was lacking"
S:
(adj)
deficient
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lacking
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wanting
(inadequate in amount or degree)
"a deficient education"; "deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina"; "tested and found wanting"