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HOMESICK
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Longing to return home
Classified under:
Similar:
desirous; wishful (having or expressing desire for something)
Derivation:
homesickness (a longing to return home)
Context examples:
Amy spoke and looked so like a homesick child whose heart was full that Laurie forgot his bashfulness all at once, and gave her just what she wanted—the petting she was used to and the cheerful conversation she needed.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
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