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Long, pine (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

yearn

I believe this is a double definition.

'long' is the first definition.
(I know that long can be written as yearn)

'pine' is the second definition.
(I know that pine is a more specific form of the action the yearn)

(Other definitions for yearn that I've seen before include "Feel desire" , "Desire strongly" , "Have an intense feeling of longing" , "Long (for something)" , "Pant - pine" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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