Desire sometimes confused with love (4)

I believe the answer is:

lust

(Other definitions for lust that I've seen before include "Lecherousness" , "Depraved desire" , "Deadly sin of extreme passion" , "Strong sexual desire" , "Libido" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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