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Why "long" was used in this sentence?

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Rebecca

"Long" in this context, is a verb which means 'desire' or 'strong wish'. Ex: The mother longs to see her son. The son longed to see his mother again. So, 'long for' means 'wish for' meaning she wants to be with him very much.

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