hanker+after

  • 91sneak — /sneek/, v., sneaked or snuck, sneaking, n. v.i. 1. to go in a stealthy or furtive manner; slink; skulk. 2. to act in a furtive or underhand way. 3. Brit. Informal. to tattle; inform. v.t. 4. to move, put, pass, etc., in a stealthy or furtive… …

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  • 92covet — verb /ˈkʌvɪt/ a) To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, notably enviously; also used in a good sense. b) To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden) …

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  • 93fancy — Kiwi (New Zealand Slang) hanker after somebody …

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  • 94Uranian —    obsolete    a male homosexual    From Urania, another name for Aphrodite, although there may be some who hanker after a coarse planetary pun. Also as a child of Uranus:     Many of the Uranians or Urnings (favourite term among the literati)… …

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  • 95crave — v. a. 1. Entreat, beseech, beg, solicit, implore, supplicate. 2. Desire, long for, hunger for, wish for, yearn for, hanker after …

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  • 96dream — 1. noun 1) I awoke from my dreams Syn: REM sleep; nightmare; vision, fantasy, hallucination 2) she went around in a dream Syn: daydream, reverie, trance, daze, stupor, haze 3) …

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  • 97envy — 1. noun 1) a pang of envy Syn: jealousy, covetousness; resentment, bitterness, discontent; the green eyed monster 2) the firm is the envy of Europe Syn: finest, best, pride, top, cream …

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  • 98pant — verb 1) he was panting as they reached the top Syn: breathe heavily, breathe hard, puff, huff and puff, gasp, wheeze 2) it makes you pant for more Syn: yearn for, long for, crave, hanker after/for …

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  • 99set one's heart on — I think she s set her heart on the orange kitten Syn: want desperately, wish for, desire, long for, yearn for, hanker after, ache for, hunger for, thirst for, burn for; informal be itching for, be dying for …

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  • 100want — 1. verb 1) do you want more coffee? Syn: desire, wish for, hope for, aspire to, fancy, care for, like; long for, yearn for, crave, hanker after, hunger for, thirst for, cry out for, covet; need; informal have a yen for …

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