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English verb: hanker

1. hanker (emotion) desire strongly or persistently


ExamplesThey hanker to move


Synonymslong, yearn


Pattern of useSomebody ----s PP


Broader (hypernym)desire, want


Narrower (hyponym)ache, languish, pine, yearn, yen









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