CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

MADAM RIDES THE BUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Meaning of longings is-
A
Pastime
B
Discreet
C
Desire
D
Belongings
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -: a strong desire especially for something unattainable : craving.

Detailed explanation-2: -to wish or long for; crave; want. to express a wish to obtain; ask for; request: The mayor desires your presence at the next meeting. noun. a longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment: a desire for fame.

Detailed explanation-3: -He felt a longing for the familiar. Imelda spoke of her longing to return home. I was overwhelmed with longing for those innocent days of early childhood.

Detailed explanation-4: -ambition, aspiration, craving, hankering, hunger, pining, thirst, wish, yearning, eager, languishing, coveting, itch, urge, yen, anxious, ardent, avid, hungry, ravenous.

Detailed explanation-5: -Yearn, long, hanker, pine all mean to feel a powerful desire for something. Yearn stresses the depth and passionateness of a desire: to yearn to get away and begin a new life; to yearn desperately for recognition.

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