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What is the difference between I wanted to kiss him. and I've been wanting to kiss him. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between I wanted to kiss him. and I've been wanting to kiss him. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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"...I wanted to kiss..." implies that you no longer want to kiss the person. "...I've been wanting to kiss..." means that you have wanted to do kiss the person for a very long time and you currently still want to.
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