Find the synonym of the underlined word.
He yearns to ask his girlfriend to marry him, but he is too bashful to do so.

Hopes

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Wants

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Plans

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Solution

The correct option is A Wants
'Yearn' means have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from.
"she yearned for a glimpse of him"
In this context, "He yearns to ask his girlfriend to marry him, but he is too bashful to do so", 'yearns' means wants or desires. Hence, option B is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the appropriate answer.

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