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yearn

Definition of yearn:

part of speech: adverb

YEARNINGLY.
part of speech: verb

To shiver or quiver with desire or other emotion; to have a great desire stretching towards an object or end; to feel great internal uneasiness from a longing desire towards, or pity for; to long.

Common misspellings:

yeard (11.1%)
yern (88.9%)

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