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Phrasal Verb: Hanker for

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Hanker for - Want something a lot, especially if you shouldn't want it or can't have it
Example:
I have always HANKERED FOR a soft-top car.
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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