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hankering vs yearning

yearning vs hankering

hankering and yearning both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hankering Yes No No No
yearning Yes No No No
As nouns, yearning is a hypernym of hankering; that is, yearning is a word with a broader meaning than hankering:
  • hankering: a yearning for something or to do something
  • yearning: prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
Other hypernyms of hankering include hungriness, longing.
hankering (noun) yearning (noun)
a yearning for something or to do something prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
Difference between hankering and yearning

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