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Collocations for urge - noun

ADJ.

great, irresistible, overwhelming, powerful, strong, terrible, uncontrollable, violent, wild | sudden
I felt a sudden urge to smash the teapot against the wall.
instinctive, natural
an instinctive urge to tap your feet to the beat of the music
primal, primeval, primitive
the primal urge to reproduce
biological, creative, sexual

VERB + URGE

feel, get, have | control, fight (back), resist, suppress
She resisted the urge to kiss him. | I suppressed a strong urge to yawn.
overcome
He overcame his urge to run from the room.
satisfy

PREP.

~ for
Leaving him off the guest list satisfied her urge for revenge.

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