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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | deprivation, neediness, privation |
| Type of | poverty, impoverishment, poorness |
want::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | deficiency, lack |
| Type of | need, demand |
| Has types | dearth, absence, mineral deficiency, shortness, tightness, famine, shortage, stringency, deficit |
for want of a nail the shoe was lost.
Examples of wants
wants
He says that is not a consideration and he wants to play in the final two games.
From the dailyherald.com
To be at their best Traxler wants to see the Tigers cut down on their turnovers.
From the stltoday.com
He said the discussion has given him a better sense of what the community wants.
From the stltoday.com
He's the type of kid you want to work with because he wants to improve his game.
From the stltoday.com
The Obama administration is claiming it wants to focus on job-creating programs.
From the washingtontimes.com
Without a hint of sarcasm, Williams said he wants to attend at least 10 of them.
From the thenewstribune.com
He wants to do right so bad that at times it actually takes him out of his game.
From the bostonherald.com
He says he wants to curb government spending and heal Nevada's troubled economy.
From the omaha.com
People close to Boehner say he wants a significantly smaller GOP defection rate.
From the denverpost.com
- Desire: feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
- Privation: a state of extreme poverty
- Have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
- Lack: 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"
- Hunt or look for; want for a particular reason; "Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI"; "Uncle Sam wants you"
- Need: anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"
- In economics, a want is something that is desired. It is said that every person has unlimited wants, but limited resources. Thus, people cannot have everything they want and must look for the most affordable alternatives.
- WANT is an FM radio station licensed to Lebanon, Tennessee, and broadcasting to the Nashville, Tennessee, market on a frequency of 98.9 mHz. Its current format features country music, and it is simulcast over 1490 AM WCOR.
- Want is the second studio album by Colorado electronic duo 3OH!3. It is their first album with record label Photo Finish. The album was produced by Matt Squire. The track "Punkbitch" was included on the Warped Tour 2008 Tour Compilation. The first single from the album was "Don't Trust Me". ...
