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Ranker vs Hanker - What's the difference?

ranker | hanker |

As an adjective ranker

is comparative of rank.

As a noun ranker

is one who ranks things, or arranges them in ranks.

As a verb hanker is

to crave, want or desire.

ranker

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (rank)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who ranks things, or arranges them in ranks.
  • A kind of soil developed over non-calcareous material, usually rock.
    • ----

    hanker

    English

    Verb

    (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.

    • Usage notes

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

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