as in desire
sexual appetite
a story about a detective with a nose for crime and a lech for women
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But experts say higher energy costs in Europe and a desire to slow global warming fuel the air conditioning-free lifestyle.
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And yet Webster’s dictionary, and his earlier attempts at spelling reform, expressed a radical desire to forge an entirely new tongue based in the vernacular genius of the aspiring American people.
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Mars and Uranus’ alignment inspires you to follow your passions, but be mindful of the risks involved!
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Just don’t mistake them for the biggest Fourth of July fans — their passion is history, not patriotic celebrations.
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Photography arrived, kindling an enthusiasm that Baudelaire, ever the cynic, compared to a lust for pornography.
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Exploding The Weeknd’s shivery lust with the guttural churn of Deftones, this is toxic codependency music, the perfect soundtrack for Obsession if the movie were more tasteless.
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Men who preyed on younger women were called letches, cradle-robbers, dogs.
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“Lech.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lech. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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