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Definition of thirst:

(n) : a sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (as fear, excitement, etc.) which arrests the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane; hence, the condition producing this sensation; fig.: A want and eager desire after anything; a craving or longing; -- usually with for, of, or after; as, the thirst for gold
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Definition of thirst:

(n) : a sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (as fear, excitement, etc.) which arrests the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane; hence, the condition producing this sensation; fig.: A want and eager desire after anything; a craving or longing; -- usually with for, of, or after; as, the thirst for gold
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