Hankers vs Hangers - What's the difference?

As a verb hankers

is third-person singular of hanker.

plural of hanger.

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(hanker)

(en verb)

To crave, want or desire.

If you hanker for chocolate, you'll like this fudge recipe.

*2012 , The Economist, 13 Oct 2012, Butlers: Very good, sir

*:[...] the newly rich hanker after old aristocratic glitz.

* Usually used with for, as in the example above; after may also be used.

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