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Definition of
hankering noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
hankering
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈhæŋkərɪŋ
/
/
[
usually singular
]
hankering
(for/after something)
hankering
(to do something)
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a strong desire
a hankering for a wealthy lifestyle
I've always had a hankering to go to China.
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hankering
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