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wanton

British pronunciation/wˈɒntən/
American pronunciation/ˈwɑntən/, /ˈwɔntən/
Wanton
[NOUN]
1

lewd or lascivious woman

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to wanton
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

behave extremely cruelly and brutally

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2

engage in amorous play

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3

become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously

synonyms : luxuriate
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4

spend wastefully

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5

waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently

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6

indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life

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1

free and careless in sexual actions or behaviors

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2

describing actions that are done recklessly or without justification

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Examples
1The business owner reflected on his own youthful mistakes, acknowledging that wanton kittens make sober cats, and that his early errors had taught him valuable lessons that he applied to his business practices.
2We're using wanton rappers.
3So we've got our wantons here.
4These psychopathic rulers had a wanton desire for slaughter and torture.
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