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wan
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- pronunciation:
- wan
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
wanner, wannest |
| definition 1: |
very pale.
His face is wan due to a long illness.- synonyms:
- pale
- antonyms:
- flushed
- similar words:
- ghastly, ghostly, gray, jaundiced, livid, sickly
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| definition 2: |
without strength; weak.
He gave a wan smile when I told the bad joke.- synonyms:
- feeble, weak
- similar words:
- halfhearted, lame, limp, poor, sickly
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| related words: |
haggard, pale, sick |
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| derivations: |
wanly (adv.), wanness (n.) |
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