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pining

/ˈpaɪnɪŋ/ · 6 letters · 4 distinct letters

  1. noun

    a feeling of deep longing

  2. verb

    have a desire for something or someone who is not present

    She ached for a cigarette

  3. verb

    to hold fast or prevent from moving

    The child was pinned under the fallen tree

  4. verb

    attach or fasten with pins or as if with pins; .

    pin the needle to the shirt

  5. verb

    pierce with a pin

    pin down the butterfly

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