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Desire short journey east (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hope

'desire' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'journey east' is the wordplay.
'journey' becomes 'hop' (as in a short hop, a short journey).
'east' becomes 'e' (synonyms).
'hop'+'e'='HOPE'

'short' is the link.

(Other definitions for hope that I've seen before include "Anticipation" , "Trust" , "Companion to faith and charity" , "Positive expectation" , "The Cape of Good -" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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