Choose a sentence that uses a synonym of the underlined word.

He yearned to return to his hometown after so many years away.
A. He refused to return to his hometown after so many years away.
B. He wanted to return to his hometown after so many years away.
C. He decided to return to his hometown after so many years away.
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The synonym of yearn is want. Yearn and want both mean to desire. These two words have the same meaning in the sentence:

     He yearned to return to his hometown after so many years away. He wanted to return to his hometown after so many years away.

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Antonyms Synonyms
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