wish : Idioms & Phrases
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death wish
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noun (psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die
Thanatos; death instinct.
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well-wish
Well"-wish` noun
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A wish of happiness. "A well-wish for his friends." Addison.
Webster 1913
well-wishing
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noun an expression of good will from one person to another
- much hand-shaking and well-wishing
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adjective satellite extending good wishes for success
- his well-wishing supporters
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wish list
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noun a list of events that you wish would occur
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wish well
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verb feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
wish.
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wish-wash
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noun any thin watery drink
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noun nonsensical talk or writing
codswallop; trumpery; tripe; applesauce; folderol; rubbish; trash.
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Wish"-wash` noun
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Any weak, thin drink.
Webster 1913
wished-for
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adjective satellite greatly desired
yearned-for; longed-for.
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wishing bone
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noun the furcula of a domestic fowl
wishbone.
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wishing cap
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noun a magical cap that secures whatever one wishes for