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wish to have a desire for something, such as something unattainable The first known use: before the 12th century |
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4 Letters, 1 Syllable |
wish |
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3 Phonemes |
w i S |
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onset, rime |
w ish |
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Morpheme |
wish |
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Sentence Examples You may use the telephone, if you wish. She wished them a happy New Year. We wish you a Merry Christmas. He has a wish to be reunited with his son. The genie will grant you three wishes. Send her my good wishes. |
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Related Words Sound the same but are spelled differently.
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Collocations The habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance.
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Neighborhood
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