hanker

Found in thesaurus: desire, want

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hanker
v. desire, crave, long for

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hanker

Verb
1. desire strongly or persistently
(synonym) long, yearn
(hypernym) desire, want
(hyponym) ache, yearn, yen, pine, languish
(derivation) hankering, yen


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hanker
v. prahnout

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hanker
Czas. bardzo chcieć czegoś

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Hanker
(v. i.)
To long (for) with a keen appetite and uneasiness; to have a vehement desire; -- usually with for or after; as, to hanker after fruit; to hanker after the diversions of the town.
  
 
(v. i.)
To linger in expectation or with desire.
  

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