The words longing and melancholy both have meanings that imply sadness. Which word with a similar meaning would an author use to convey a sense of yearning?

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Marcel Collier

28 February, 06:58

The words longing and melancholy both have meanings that imply sadness. Which word with a similar meaning would an author use to convey a sense of yearning?

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Kaiya Hobbs · Answer 1

The answer that would convey yearning would be longing. It wouldn't be melancholy pretty much means sad.

Longing ex: She was longing for one of her grandmother's hugs.

Topaz · Answer 2

Longing, cause yearning means like crying for someone. longing also means the same thing kinda like wailing.