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Petition vs Craving - What's the difference?

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Petition is a related term of craving.


As nouns the difference between petition and craving

is that petition is petition while craving is a strong desire; yearning.

As a verb craving is

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petition

Noun

(en noun)
  • A formal, written request made to an official person or organized body, often containing many signatures.
  • A compilation of signatures built in order to exert moral authority in support of a specific cause.
  • (legal) A formal written request for judicial action.
  • A prayer; a supplication; an entreaty.
  • * Bible, 1. Macc. vii. 37
  • A house of prayer and petition for thy people.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a request, commonly in written form.
  • craving

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) cravinge, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A strong desire; yearning
  • Etymology 2

    From crave.

    Verb

    (head)
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