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hanker (for)

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Synonyms of hanker (for)

as in long (for), yearn (for)

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for hanker (for)

ache (for),
covet,
crave,
desire,
die (for),
fancy,
hunger (for),
itch (for),
long (for),
lust (for or after),
pant (after),
pine (for),
repine (for),
sigh (for),
thirst (for),
yearn (for)

choose,
like,
please,
want,
will,
wish

decide,
determine,
resolve

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hanker (for or after)

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“Hanker (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hanker%20%28for%29. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.

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