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hankering (for)

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present participle of hanker (for)

Synonyms of hankering (for)

as in longing (for), yearning (for)

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for hankering (for)

aching (for),
coveting,
craving,
desiring,
dying (for),
fancying,
hungering (for),
itching (for),
longing (for),
lusting (for or after),
panting (after),
pining (for),
repining (for),
sighing (for),
thirsting (for),
yearning (for)

choosing,
liking,
pleasing,
wanting,
willing,
wishing

deciding,
determining,
resolving

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