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longing vs hankering

hankering vs longing

longing and hankering both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
longing Yes No No No
hankering Yes No No No
As nouns, hankering is a hyponym of longing; that is, hankering is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than longing:
  • longing: prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
  • hankering: a yearning for something or to do something
longing (noun) hankering (noun)
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need a yearning for something or to do something
Difference between longing and hankering

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