Hanker for or after
Hanker for or after verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.
Usage example: hanker after a life of leisure
Hunger and hanker for or after are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hunger" instead a verb phrase "Hanker for or after".
Hunger
Hunger verb - Feel the need to eat.
Hanker for or after and hunger are semantically related. You can use "Hanker for or after" instead a verb "Hunger".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- love and hanker for or after
- love and hunger
- desire and hanker for or after
- desire and hunger
- fancy and hanker for or after
- fancy and hunger
- relish and hanker for or after
- relish and hunger
- wish and hanker for or after
- wish and hunger
- lust and hanker for or after
- lust and hunger
- itch and hanker for or after
- itch and hunger
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