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wilderness

noun

(politics) a state of disfavor

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
W
Ends with
S
Contains
IL
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈwɪldənəs

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Definitions

noun

  1. (politics) a state of disfavor

    “He led the Democratic party back from the wilderness”

noun

  1. A wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition

    “It was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers”

noun

  1. A bewildering profusion

    “The duties of citizenship are lost sight of in the wilderness of interests of individuals and groups”

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Example Sentences

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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