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wilderness
noun
(politics) a state of disfavor
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ˈwɪldənəs
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noun
(politics) a state of disfavor
“He led the Democratic party back from the wilderness”
noun
A wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
“It was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers”
noun
A bewildering profusion
“The duties of citizenship are lost sight of in the wilderness of interests of individuals and groups”
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He led the Democratic party back from the wilderness
It was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers
The duties of citizenship are lost sight of in the wilderness of interests of individuals and groups
A wilderness of masts in the harbor
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