had been yenning
Past perfect progressive conjugation of yen.
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yen

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NOUN
(strong desire)-las ansias
Synonyms for yen
compulsion
la compulsión
hope
la esperanza
yearning
el anhelo
ambition
la ambición
aspiration
la aspiración
craving
el antojo
desire
el deseo
impulse
el impulso
infatuation
el encaprichamiento
longing
la añoranza
love
el amor
motivation
la motivación
penchant
la inclinación
pining
los suspiros
propensity
la propensión
urge
el impulso
will
la voluntad
zeal
el celo
Antonyms for yen
aversion
la aversión
repulsion
la repulsión
disgust
el asco
dislike
la aversión
hatred
el odio
loathing
la aversión
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to yearn; often used with "for")-anhelar
Synonyms for yen
dream
soñar
hope
esperar
pine
suspirar
thirst
tener sed de
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