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long vs hanker

hanker vs long

long is an adjective but hanker is not an adjective.

long and hanker both are verbs.

long is an adverb but hanker is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
long No Yes Yes Yes
hanker No No Yes No
As verbs, long and hanker are synonyms defined as:
  • long and hanker: desire strongly or persistently
Other synonyms of long include yearn.
long (adjective) hanker (adjective)
good at remembering
primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
(of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration
holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices
having or being more than normal or necessary
planning prudently for the future
of relatively great height
involving substantial risk
long (verb) hanker (verb)
desire strongly or persistently desire strongly or persistently
long (adverb) hanker (adverb)
for an extended time or at a distant time
for an extended distance
Difference between long and hanker

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