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
Wish and hanker for or after are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wish" instead a verb phrase "Hanker for or after".
Wish
Wish verb - To offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable.
Hanker for or after and wish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hanker for or after" instead a verb "Wish".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- desire and hanker for or after
- desire and wish
- fancy and hanker for or after
- fancy and wish
- like and hanker for or after
- like and wish
- prefer and hanker for or after
- prefer and wish
- lust and hanker for or after
- lust and wish
- itch and hanker for or after
- itch and wish
- hunger and hanker for or after
- hunger and wish
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