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hankering

Divide hankering into syllables:

han · ker · ing

How to pronounce hankering:

Synonyms for hankering:

ache
appetite
craving
desire
drive
hope
hunger
hungriness
itch
longing
lust
passion
pining
taste
thirst
urge
wish
yearning
yen

Antonyms for hankering:

abhorrence
abomination
abuse
acerbity
acrimoniousness
acrimony
aggravation
aggression
agitation
air
aloofness
anathema
anger
animosity
animus
antagonism
antipathy
antithesis
apathy
apoplexy
apprehension
argumentativeness
arrogance
asperity
aspersion
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