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hankering

/ˈhæŋkərɪŋ/noun

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तीव्र इच्छा, लालसा, ललक

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noun
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    [C, usually sing.] ~ (for/after sth) | ~ (to do sth) informal

    a strong desire for something

    तीव्र इच्छा, लालसा, ललक

    • She had a hankering for her mother's home-made pickle.
    • He has always had a hankering to visit Ladakh.

    Synonyms longing craving yearning desire itch

    Opposite aversion dislike

◇Word family
hanker verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

longing craving yearning desire itch

Antonyms

aversion dislike

§Grammar and usage

Have a hankering for something or after something, and hanker after or for something (not 'hanker of').

Have a hankering for something या after something, और hanker after या for something सही है ('hanker of' गलत है)।