Live with desire and feel connected (6)

I believe the answer is:

belong

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'feel connected' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'live with desire' is the wordplay.
'live' becomes 'be' (synonyms).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'desire' becomes 'long' (longing is a kind of desiring).
'be'+'long'='BELONG'

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for belong that I've seen before include "Be correctly assigned" , "Have a proper place (in)" , "Pertain" , "To be entirely suitable (to place)" , "find a place?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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