what does wanton mean?
WANTON as NOUN
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Hypernyms(s) wanton is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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WANTON as VERB
- Meaning
- behave extremely cruelly and brutally
Hypernyms(s) wanton is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) wanton is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- become extravagant
- indulge (oneself) luxuriously
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Hypernyms(s) wanton is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) wanton is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life
Hypernyms(s) wanton is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- waste time
- spend one’’s time idly or inefficiently
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Hypernyms(s) wanton is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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WANTON as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
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- her easy virtue
- he was told to avoid loose (or light) women
- wanton behavior
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- occurring without motivation or provocation
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- motiveless malignity
- unprovoked and dastardly attack- F.D.Roosevelt
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