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v. Present participle of hanker.

n. A strong, restless desire, longing, or mental inclination.

n. An uneasy craving or longing to possess or enjoy something.

n. a yearning for something or to do something

"Anyhow, since I am otherwise entirely urban, it seems unlikely that this particular hankering is going to be satisfied in the near future."

hankered    hankering    hankers   

desire    want   

ache    yen    pine    yearn    languish   

hankered    hankering   

desire   

anchor    anker    banker    canker    danker    rancor    ranker    shanker    tanker   

pappy    case-bottle    epoch-making    avjar    fire escape