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thirst

CEFR: B2

A strong, eager, or insatiable craving and commercial demand for knowledge, consumer goods, or entertainment.

Synonyms

appetite
craving
yearning

Common Collocations

thirst for knowledge
unquenchable thirst
slake a thirst

Example Sentence

Emerging markets exhibit an insatiable thirst for mobile telecommunications infrastructure and digital payment services.

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