pining
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/ˈpaɪnɪŋ/
English
Definitions
verb
- To languish; to lose flesh or wear away through distress.
- To long, to yearn so much that it causes suffering.“Laura was pining for Bill all the time he was gone.”
- To grieve or mourn for.
- To inflict pain upon; to torment.
noun
- The act of one who pines.
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Synonyms
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