Hanker Sore

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Struggle-Conflict
Desire-Longing

Hanker Sore

adj.
finding a person so attractive it actually kinda pisses you off.

From hanker, to pine after something + canker sore, which gets worse the more you’re aware of it.

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Star-Stuck

a man walking towards a door with a large question mark

Vaucasy

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Mithenness

a person standing on the side of a road

Hiddled

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