Hanker and Long

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Hanker

Hanker verb - Desire strongly or persistently.

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Long is a synonym for hanker in desire topic. In some cases you can use "Long" instead a verb "Hanker", when it comes to topics like yearn. popular alternative

Nearby Words: hankering, hankered

Long

Long verb - Desire strongly or persistently.

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Hanker is a synonym for long in desire topic. You can use "Hanker" instead a verb "Long". popular alternative

Nearby Word: longed

Mutual synonyms

desire
fancy
wish
lust
itch
hunger
yearn
want
covet
crave
ache
thirst
pant
hunger for
burn
languish
pine
sigh
aspire
dream of

Related pairs

desire and hanker
desire and long
fancy and hanker
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wish and hanker
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lust and hanker
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itch and hanker
itch and long
hunger and hanker
hunger and long
yearn and hanker
yearn and long

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