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lust

2 verb
     
lust2

lust after/for somebody/something

phrasal verb
1 to be strongly sexually attracted to someone, and think about having sex with them:
She had secretely lusted after him for years.
2 to want something very much, especially something that you do not really need:
This is a car to lust after.
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