What thirst traps inspire Crossword Clue

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(verb)
1. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
(noun)
1. a strong sexual desire
2. self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

THIRST (verb)
1. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
2. feel the need to drink
THIRST (noun)
1. strong desire for something (not food or drink)
2. a physiological need to drink
INSPIRE (verb)
1. heighten or intensify
2. serve as the inciting cause of

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