Want (Noun)
Meaning 1
A state of extreme poverty.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 2
Anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants".
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Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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Meaning 3
A specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire".
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Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
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Meaning 4
The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.