1
as in urge
a strong wish for something
a sudden letch for chocolate
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2
as in desire
sexual appetite
they clearly have a letch for each other, but it might not develop into anything more lasting
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Recent Examples of letch
Side effects include nausea, dizziness, numbness, dumbness, Dementias, deletions, leeches, letches, hexes, hoaxes, hocus-pocuses,
And, if there is justice, spiritual, moral, federal, state, & local charges.
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Terrance Hayes, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2019
Men who preyed on younger women were called letches, cradle-robbers, dogs.
—Jill Ciment, Harper's magazine, 10 June 2019
Was White going to break down and admit he’s a letch?
—David Whitley, OrlandoSentinel.com, 15 Feb. 2018
Terrance Hayes, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2019
Men who preyed on younger women were called letches, cradle-robbers, dogs.
—Jill Ciment, Harper's magazine, 10 June 2019
Was White going to break down and admit he’s a letch?
—David Whitley, OrlandoSentinel.com, 15 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for letch
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The brand marketers at CPGs often feel the urge to over-orchestrate content featuring their product.Srishti Sundram, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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How strong this urge feels can vary due to several factors, FitzD said, such as the position of the baby, whether the woman has given birth before, the size of the baby or if the mother has been administered any drugs such as an epidural.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Ben Johnson has a ‘burning desire’ to be a head coach.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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What’s certain, however, is that NASA, the commercial space sector, and nations around the globe are fomenting their desires to renew lunar exploration.Jackie Wattles, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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Studies show that cigarettes with lower nicotine content reduce people’s dependence on nicotine and can help alleviate some of the cravings associated with withdrawal.Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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Previous research has suggested that our food cravings originate from both the brain and the gut, but the science behind sugar cravings is complicated and scientists are not exactly sure what role gut microbes play.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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There’s nothing like a second-chance romance, and this one delivers with juicy tension, secrets and years of longing between Poppy and footballer TK.Ellie K. Wilde, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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With its perfect balance of contemporary style and wine country warmth, your stay will leave you with unforgettable memories and a longing to return to Sonoma County.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Released in 2010, Superficial was a passion project into which the couple invested nearly $2 million.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Harness this energy to reconnect with your creative passions and your ambitions for the future simultaneously.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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From my own observations, the enthusiasm and thirst of procurement professionals to learn and apply innovative practices from procurement was unmatched in 2024.Bruno Gralpois, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Excessive loss of fluids can lead to dehydration and contribute to symptoms like thirst, fatigue, and headache.Rosanna Sutherby, PharmD, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
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Ellen’s entire life has been a nightmare, haunted by Orlok and his diabolical lust.Erik Kain, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Sometimes, the darkness was a lingering memory, whether from a massacre decades ago in My Lai, Vietnam, or from a 17th-century genocide on an island in Indonesia, with the slaughter driven by a lust for nutmeg.Bryant Rousseau, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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My prediction is that the Celtics will win back-to-back titles and not have the same hunger to begin next season.James L. Edwards III, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Humanitarian aid dwindles, prices soar, and hunger tightens its grip.Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Letch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letch. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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