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For the noun meaning of lack, shortage and scarcity are common, but privation is much more literary and severe.",[167,170,173],{"q":168,"a":169},"What is the most formal or academic synonym for want?","It depends on the sense. For desire, desire is the most formal neutral choice, and for need or require, necessitate is the most academic or formal, though it is used in specific contexts and not as a general replacement.",{"q":171,"a":172},"What is a stronger synonym for want?","For stronger desire, crave, yearn for, or covet are more forceful than want. Covet is the strongest and most negative, because it often suggests wanting something that belongs to someone else.",{"q":174,"a":175},"What is a milder or more polite alternative to want?","Care for is a mild, polite alternative in offers and invitations, such as Would you care for some tea? Wish for is also gentler and more reflective than want, especially when talking about hopes.",1790472037896]