hearkens back

A form of hearken back — Synonym of hark back (“to allude, return, or revert (to a subject previously mentioned, etc.); also, to evoke, or long or pine for (a past era or event)”).

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of hearken back
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