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[ verb ] desire strongly or persistently
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[ verb ] desire strongly or persistently

Synonyms

long yearn

Used in print

(James D. Horan, The Shadow Catcher....)

Before we get_through he 'll have the Blackfeet hankerin ' for our hair and our goods .

(Thomas Anderson, Here Comes Pete Now....)

I had always , I said , hankered after working hard with my hands .

Related terms

desire

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