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hankers (for)

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present tense third-person singular of hanker (for)

Synonyms of hankers (for)

as in longs (for), yearns (for)

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for hankers (for)

aches (for),
covets,
craves,
desires,
dies (for),
fancies,
hungers (for),
itches (for),
longs (for),
lusts (for or after),
pants (after),
pines (for),
repines (for),
sighs (for),
thirsts (for),
yearns (for)

chooses,
likes,
pleases,
wants,
wills,
wishes

decides,
determines,
resolves

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“Hankers (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hankers%20%28for%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2022.

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