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Phrasal Verb: Hanker after

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Hanker after - Want something a lot, especially if you shouldn't want it or can't have it
Example:
I'm supposed to be on a diet and I can't stop HANKERING AFTER some chocolate.
Notes:
- Inseparable
- International English
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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 2 phrasal verbs with 'HANKER'

- Hanker after
- Hanker for

 
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